Relating to certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 7, 2025
Read first time · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means · Mar 27, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 7, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 7, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 9, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 17, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 17, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Passed · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 2, 2025
Received from the House · May 5, 2025
Read first time · May 6, 2025
Referred to Finance · May 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 21, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 21, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 21, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 21, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 21, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 22, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
Passed · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 27, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
See remarks for effective date · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi4044 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 113, Nays 24, Present, not voting 1
HBi4044 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 115, Nays 25, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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