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HB5180Introduced in the House

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Passed

Introduced by Terry Wilson, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025

0

Yes

0

No

0

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Higher Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Passed to engrossment

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#1459

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Education K-16

  27. Considered in public hearing

  28. Vote taken in committee

  29. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  30. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

  32. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  33. Laid before the Senate

  34. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  35. Vote recorded in Journal

  36. Three day rule suspended

  37. Record vote

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Passed

  40. Record vote

  41. Senate passage reported

  42. Reported enrolled

  43. Signed in the House

  44. Signed in the Senate

  45. Sent to the Governor

  46. Signed by the Governor

  47. Effective immediately

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