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HB 42 — Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Last action — Effective on 9/1/25
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 07, 2025. 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.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Bill Text
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Read HB 42 on the official Texas source →Action History
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Effective on 9/1/25
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Signed by the Governor
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Sent to the Governor
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Signed in the Senate
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Signed in the House
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Reported enrolled
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House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
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Text of Senate Amendment(s)
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Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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Record vote
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House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
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Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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Senate Amendments distributed
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Senate passage as amended reported
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Record vote
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Passed
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Read 3rd time
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Record vote
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Three day rule suspended
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Vote recorded in Journal
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Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
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Vote recorded in Journal
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Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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Placed on intent calendar
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Committee report printed and distributed
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Reported favorably as substituted
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Vote taken in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Left pending in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Referred to Finance
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Read first time
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Received from the House
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Reported engrossed
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Record vote
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Passed
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Read 3rd time
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Record vote
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Passed to engrossment as amended
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Amended
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Laid out as postponed business
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Postponed
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on General State Calendar
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Considered in Calendars
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Committee report sent to Calendars
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Committee report distributed
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Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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Reported favorably as substituted
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Committee substitute considered in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Left pending in committee
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Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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Committee substitute considered in committee
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Considered in public hearing
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Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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Referred to Higher Education
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Read first time
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Filed
Sponsors
- Wilson · Primary
- Matt Shaheen · Cosponsor
- Tony Tinderholt · Cosponsor
- Donna Howard · Cosponsor
- Gary VanDeaver · Cosponsor
- Salman Bhojani · Cosponsor
- John Bucy III · Cosponsor
- Stan Lambert · Cosponsor
- Penny Morales Shaw · Cosponsor
- Denise Villalobos · Cosponsor
- Eddie Morales · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Wilson
Co-sponsors (10)
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 60 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 60 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 15% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (99)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 97 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 97 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (106)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 131 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 131 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 7% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (150)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 42 do?
- Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
- Who sponsors HB 42?
- HB 42 is sponsored by Wilson, Matt Shaheen, Tony Tinderholt, Donna Howard, Gary VanDeaver, Salman Bhojani, John Bucy III, Stan Lambert, Penny Morales Shaw, Denise Villalobos, and Eddie Morales.
- What is the current status of HB 42?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track HB 42?
- Track HB 42 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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