2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB20

Legislative Summary

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

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Bill History

12/23/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Committee substitute considered in s/c
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Placed on Emergency Calendar
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Record vote RV#184
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Record vote RV#214
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Received from the House
Senate
4/23/2025
Read first time
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Education K-16
Senate
5/21/2025
Posting rule suspended
Senate
5/22/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
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
5/25/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/27/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/27/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/27/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/27/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/29/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/29/2025
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
Senate
5/29/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/29/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
5/29/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
Senate
5/29/2025
Amended
Senate
5/29/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/29/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate
5/29/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/29/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/29/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/29/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/29/2025
Passed
Senate
5/29/2025
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#4085
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
5/31/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Schwertner

5/29/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4085
5/30/2025
134
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#214
4/16/2025
144
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal RV#184
4/15/2025
143
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 83
Democrat: 32

Primary Sponsor

Gary Gates
Gary Gates
Republican

Co-Sponsors (114)

Brad Buckley
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Oscar Longoria
Democrat
Trey Martinez Fischer
Democrat
Daniel Alders
Republican
Alma Allen
Democrat
Jeff Barry
Republican
Cecil Bell
Republican
Salman Bhojani
Democrat
Greg Bonnen
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Angie Button
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Elizabeth Campos
Democrat
Terry Canales
Democrat
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
Sheryl Cole
Democrat
David Cook
Republican
Philip Cortez
Democrat
Tom Craddick
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Drew Darby
Republican
Aicha Davis
Democrat
Jay Dean
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Paul Dyson
Republican
Caroline Fairly
Republican
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
Democrat
Josey Garcia
Democrat
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Charlie Geren
Republican
Robert Guerra
Democrat
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Sam Harless
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Janis Holt
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Todd Hunter
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Ann Johnson
Democrat
Venton Jones
Democrat
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Marc LaHood
Republican
Suleman Lalani
Democrat
Stan Lambert
Republican
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Jeff Leach
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
Ray Lopez
Democrat
AJ Louderback
Republican
J.M. Lozano
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Christian Manuel
Democrat
Don McLaughlin
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Terry Meza
Democrat
Brent Money
Republican
Joseph Moody
Democrat
Penny Morales Shaw
Democrat
Eddie Morales
Democrat
Matt Morgan
Republican
Sergio Munoz
Democrat
Candy Noble
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Dade Phelan
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Richard Raymond
Democrat
Ron Reynolds
Democrat
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Jon Rosenthal
Democrat
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
John Smithee
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Gary Vandeaver
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Denise Villalobos
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Hubert Vo
Democrat
Trey Wharton
Republican
Terry Wilson
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Borris Miles
Democrat
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Royce West
Democrat
Judith Zaffirini
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/31/202542.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/27/202535.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/16/202533.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/26/202534.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/23/202427.3 KB
Misc
Misc5/29/20255.6 KB
Misc
Misc5/29/20255.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/22/202515.9 KB
Misc
Misc5/19/20255.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/202523.7 KB
Misc
Misc3/20/20255.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/4/20255.6 KB