2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB718

Legislative Summary

Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

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Bill History

11/12/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
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
4/2/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Postponed 4/29/25 10:00 AM
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Amended 1-C. Bell
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Record vote RV#805
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Record vote RV#962
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/1/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/1/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
5/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/22/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/23/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/25/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
5/25/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/25/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/28/2025
Laid before the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/28/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/28/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/28/2025
Passed
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate passage as amended reported
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate Amendments distributed
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Record vote RV#4070
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
Senate
5/30/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bell, Cecil

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Bell, Cecil

4/29/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4070
5/30/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/28/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#962
4/30/2025
131
Yea
6
Nay
2
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#805
4/29/2025
137
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Cecil Bell
Cecil Bell
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/30/202513.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/25/202510.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/30/20257.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/7/20257.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/12/20247.0 KB
Misc
Misc5/29/20255.6 KB
Misc
Misc5/29/20255.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/25/202510.1 KB
Misc
Misc5/24/20255.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/21/20258.1 KB
Misc
Misc5/21/20255.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/7/20256.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20255.6 KB