Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 20 — Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2024. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 105 sponsors

    1 primary, 104 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 29.914, Education Code.

  • Section 29.914, Education Code

    Sec. 29.914. APPLIED SCIENCES PATHWAY PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Certificate program" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (2) "Program" means the Applied Sciences Pathway program established under this section. (b) The commissioner shall establish and administer the Applied Sciences Pathway program to provide opportunities for students to concurrently earn high school diplomas and certificates from institutions of higher education. (c) The commissioner shall approve for participation in the program partnerships between school districts or open-enrollment charter schools and institutions of higher education to provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement that lead to: (1) a high school diploma; and (2) completion of a certificate program with a successful job placement rate in high-wage, high-growth jobs in one of the following industries: (A) plumbing and pipe fitting; (B) electrical; (C) welding; (D) sheet metal; (E) carpentry; (F) masonry; (G) diesel and heavy equipment; (H) aviation maintenance; (I) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; or (J) construction management and inspection. (d) A partnership participating in the program must: (1) enable the school district or open-enrollment charter school to provide at least one course of study described by Subsection (c) through a partnership with an institution of higher education under the program; (2) provide for a course of study described by Subsection (c) that enables a participating student in grade level 11 or 12 to concurrently: (A) enroll in a certificate program described by Subsection (c)(2) at the partnering institution of higher education under which the student may receive instruction from an instructor employed by the institution and any appropriate work-based learning opportunities from the institution and earn: (i) a level one or level two certificate, as defined by the commissioner; or (ii) another certificate approved by commissioner rule; and (B) satisfy high school graduation requirements and receive a high school diploma; (3) require the partnering school district or open-enrollment charter school to permit all district or school students in grade level 11 or 12 to enroll in a course of study provided under Subdivision (2); (4) be governed by an articulation agreement between the partnering school district or open-enrollment charter school and institution of higher education; and (5) meet any other requirements established by commissioner rule. (e) A course of study provided under the program must be provided at no cost to the student. (f) The commissioner may approve the substitution of one credit in a subject area required for high school graduation under Section 28.025 with one credit in a career and technology education course provided by an institution of higher education under the program that substantially covers the essential knowledge and skills of the course for which it is substituted. (g) A career and technology education course authorized as a substitute credit under Subsection (f) may not count: (1) for more than one credit toward the student's high school graduation requirements; or (2) as a credit for more than one subject area. (h) Time that a student spends participating in the program is counted as part of the minimum number of instructional hours required for a student to be considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for purposes of Section 48.005. (i) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a student's participation in career and technology education courses before the student begins participating in the program. (j) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the program.

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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amended

  24. Amendment(s) offered

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  27. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  28. Co-sponsor authorized

  29. Placed on intent calendar

  30. Co-sponsor authorized

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  33. Vote taken in committee

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Co-sponsor authorized

  36. Left pending in committee

  37. Testimony taken in committee

  38. Considered in public hearing

  39. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  40. Co-sponsor authorized

  41. Posting rule suspended

  42. Referred to Education K-16

  43. Read first time

  44. Received from the House

  45. Reported engrossed

  46. Record vote

  47. Passed

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Record vote

  51. Passed to engrossment

  52. Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal

  53. Read 2nd time

  54. Placed on Emergency Calendar

  55. Considered in Calendars

  56. Committee report sent to Calendars

  57. Committee report distributed

  58. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  59. Reported favorably as substituted

  60. Committee substitute considered in committee

  61. Considered in public hearing

  62. Recalled from subcommittee

  63. Left pending in subcommittee

  64. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  65. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  66. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  67. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  68. Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by Speaker

  69. Read first time

  70. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 104 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (104)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

Passed 134 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1340016
Total 1340016
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Garcia, — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Not Voting
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Not Voting
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Not Voting
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Not Voting
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Not Voting
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Not Voting
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Not Voting
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Not Voting
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Not Voting
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Not Voting
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Not Voting
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Not Voting

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Passed

Passed 144 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 144105
Total 144105
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones, — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Nay
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Not Voting
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Not Voting
Oscar Longoria — Not Voting
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Not Voting
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed to engrossment

Passed 143 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 143205
Total 143205
% of votes cast 95%1%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Not Voting
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Not Voting
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Not Voting
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Nay
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Nay
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Not Voting
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 20 do?
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Who sponsors HB 20?
HB 20 is sponsored by Trey Martinez Fischer, Daniel Alders, Alma Allen, Jeff Barry, Cecil Bell, Salman Bhojani, Greg Bonnen, Ben Bumgarner, Angie Button, Briscoe Cain, Liz Campos, Terry Canales, Giovanni Capriglione, David Cook, Sheryl Cole, Tom Craddick, Charles Cunningham, Pat Curry, Drew Darby, Aicha Davis, Mano DeAyala, Mark Dorazio, Paul Dyson, Caroline Fairly, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Josey Garcia, Stan Gerdes, Charlie Geren, Johnson, Ryan Guillen, Sam Harless, Cody Harris, Brian Harrison, Richard Hayes, Cole Hefner, Andy Hopper, Lacey Hull, Todd Hunter, Carrie Isaac, Venton Jones, Helen Kerwin, Stan Kitzman, Marc LaHood, Stan Lambert, Brooks Landgraf, Jeff Leach, Mitch Little, Janie Lopez, Ray Lopez, AJ Louderback, J. M. Lozano, John Lujan, Shelley Luther, Christian Manuel, John McQueeney, Will Metcalf, Thresa "Terry" Meza, Brent Money, Joe Moody, Penny Morales Shaw, Eddie Morales, Matt Morgan, Sergio Muñoz, Jr., Tom Oliverson, Angelia Orr, Jared Patterson, Dennis Paul, Katrina Pierson, Mihaela Plesa, Richard Peña Raymond, Ron Reynolds, Keresa Richardson, Jon Rosenthal, Nate Schatzline, Alan Schoolcraft, Joanne Shofner, John Smithee, David Spiller, Carl Tepper, Steve Toth, Ellen Troxclair, Cody Vasut, Denise Villalobos, Wes Virdell, Hubert Vo, Trey Wharton, Wilson, Gary Gates, Brad Buckley, Keith Bell, Oscar Longoria, Philip Cortez, Jay Dean, R. D. "Bobby" Guerra, Caroline Harris Davila, Janis Holt, Suleman Lalani, Don McLaughlin, Candy Noble, Dade Phelan, Shelby Slawson, Valoree Swanson, Tony Tinderholt, Gary VanDeaver, and Leo Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 20?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 23, 2024. It awaits signature.
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