2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB538

Legislative Summary

Relating to student access to certain academic records; authorizing a fee.

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Bill History

11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Referred to Higher Education
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Amended 1-Bernal
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Record vote RV#359
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Record vote RV#360
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Record vote RV#408
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Received from the House
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bernal

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bernal

4/22/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Read 3rd time RV#408
4/23/2025
91
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#359
4/22/2025
96
Yea
49
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#360
4/22/2025
89
Yea
57
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Diego Bernal
Diego Bernal
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/23/202519.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/14/202518.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/12/202418.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/20258.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20255.5 KB