House committee
Higher Education
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
SB2233
Relating to a prohibition on certain persons endorsing or espousing terrorist activity at public institutions of higher education.
May 23, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
SB2788
Relating to an exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who achieve certain scores on the PSAT or PreACT.
May 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
SB2310
Relating to transparency regarding requirements to complete a certificate or degree program at a public institution of higher education.
May 13, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5062
Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to award certain course credit for a dual credit course in computer science.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4930
Relating to the governing board of certain junior college districts.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2893
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2476
Relating to a grant program for living expenses for certain students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
SB1741
Relating to measures to prevent foreign influence, foreign interference, and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
SB1067
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education and employees of public institutions of higher education and their spouses from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, donations, or investments from certain foreign entities.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4071
Relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data.
April 15, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3296
Relating to the establishment of a higher education consortium for civic education and a grant program for that consortium.
April 15, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3148
Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.
April 8, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5640
Relating to scholarships and grants awarded by public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5631
Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5619
Relating to extending the Hazlewood Exemption Act to active-duty members.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5608
Relating to certain requirements regarding persons with disabilities enrolled in public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5592
Relating to state auditing of institutions of higher education on complying on certain uses of funds appropriated by the Legislature.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5428
Relating to payroll deductions for employees of a public university system or institution of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5299
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5291
Relating to reporting and planning requirements to reduce the occurrence of sexual assault near the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5275
Relating to measures to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities during an emergency situation at public postsecondary institutions.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5211
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain attorneys providing legal services in rural counties.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5202
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5112
Relating to a policy prohibiting antisemitism at public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5063
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for former foster children with intellectual disabilities to attend comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs at a public institution of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4997
Relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4788
Relating to prohibiting public and private institutions of higher education from accepting federal funding for embryonic or fetal stem cell research.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4702
Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4499
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, the powers and duties of a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment of the Office of Excellence in Higher Education.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4403
Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4349
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from providing funding to a student organization that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4347
Relating to the eligibility of children and other dependents of certain military personnel or veterans for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4345
Relating to an exemption from certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion initiatives for certain activities for veterans or persons with disabilities provided by public institutions of higher education and to reporting regarding those activities.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4303
Relating to the establishment of the Texas First Generation Matching Grant Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4277
Relating to scholarly research and grant applications at public institutions of higher education.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB173
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from soliciting or accepting gifts, grants, or donations from certain foreign countries.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4186
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain physicians employed as county medical examiners.
March 31, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4143
Relating to initiatives for first-generation students, low-income students, or underserved student populations at public institutions of higher education.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4107
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain prosecuting attorneys who are employed as part of the border prosecution unit.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4032
Relating to the election of junior college district trustees by plurality vote.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3959
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at a public institution of higher education or a career school or college for a student meeting certain income and grade requirements.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HJR169
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by certain component institutions of the Texas State University System.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3820
Relating to requiring an opportunity for an annual physical examination for certain students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled in or receiving residency training or clinical education from public and private medical schools and graduate medical education programs.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3769
Relating to the provision of contraception to students at public institutions of higher education.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3761
Relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and physical health as a requisite for certain medical degrees.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3752
Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Medicine at Texas Southern University.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3742
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from providing instruction regarding the use of gender pronouns.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3730
Relating to the creation of the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry at Texas Southern University.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3683
Relating to a student's eligibility to participate in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.
March 25, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3559
Relating to prohibiting consideration of certain factors regarding student financial assistance by public institutions of higher education.
March 25, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3452
Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3416
Relating to prohibiting a fee for the issuance of an official transcript by a public institution of higher education.
March 21, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3295
Relating to the repeal of certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3283
Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3220
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3197
Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3186
Relating to intercollegiate athletic competitions based on biological sex.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3100
Relating to a limit on the number of athletic scholarships that may be awarded to foreign students by a public institution of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3068
Relating to the consideration of an alternative assessment instrument score in undergraduate admissions at certain public institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3058
Relating to the admission of persons holding certain nonimmigrant visas to public institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3030
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain state employees.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3027
Relating to the admission of nonresident undergraduate and graduate students to public institutions of higher education.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3008
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2992
Relating to the name and function of the rural veterinarian incentive program.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2917
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2899
Relating to requirements for courses in the core curriculum adopted by public institutions of higher education.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2855
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for certain capital projects at The University of Texas at El Paso.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2850
Relating to financial incentives for public school teachers who commit to teach a dual credit course.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2848
Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for certain lower-division students enrolled at Texas Southern University or Prairie View A&M University.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2839
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2834
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2705
Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass.
March 18, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2654
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
March 18, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2548
Relating to a prohibition on public institutions of higher education requiring students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, using such courses to satisfy general education requirements, funding such courses using state appropriations, or requiring related faculty practices, and to freshman student orientation at those institutions.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2544
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain nurses employed by a long-term care facility.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2535
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2490
Relating to student access to certain academic records held by a public institution of higher education or career school or college; authorizing fees.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2465
Relating to funding for agricultural research and programs at Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2420
Relating to requiring each public institution of higher education to designate a Title VI coordinator.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2397
Relating to the oversight of Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2339
Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from offering programs or courses in LGBTQ or DEI studies.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2311
Relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2228
Relating to student fees at public institutions of higher education.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2185
Relating to a tuition exemption for the children of certain law enforcement officers.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB2164
Relating to a limitation on the location of a commencement ceremony held by a public institution of higher education.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1934
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain child-care workers.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1925
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1881
Relating to a study regarding establishing a public medical school as a professional school of Texas Southern University.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1870
Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1867
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the siblings of certain military personnel.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1830
Relating to tenure and employment status at public institutions of higher education in this state.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1815
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1634
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1479
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1454
Relating to waivers and reductions of tuition and fees by institutions of higher education.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1450
Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to report certain information regarding gifts, grants, donations, and investments received from certain foreign sources.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1381
Relating to contracts with and the acceptance of money from certain foreign entities by public institutions of higher education.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1324
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1289
Relating to measures to address student hunger at postsecondary educational institutions.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1213
Relating to the issuance of a transcript by a postsecondary educational institution to a student who is in default on certain student loans.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HJR85
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1103
Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1083
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB979
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB978
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from considering a student's immigration status for purposes of the institution's disciplinary process.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB936
Relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a student athlete's injury, illness, or disability.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB928
Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by public institutions of higher education.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB771
Relating to a single common course numbering system for and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education in this state.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HJR24
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB543
Relating to signs posted by public institutions of higher education to facilitate the reporting of and to prevent incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB526
Relating to requiring coursework in economics for an associate or baccalaureate degree program at a public institution of higher education.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB424
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB393
Relating to the repeal of certain requirements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB319
Relating to the interest rate for student loans issued by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB299
Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amounts charged by public institutions of higher education.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB281
Relating to the review, funding, and continuation of degree and certificate programs at public institutions of higher education based on certain performance standards.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB277
Relating to the measures to encourage eligible students to claim certain tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who are or have been in foster or other residential care.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB238
Relating to the allocation of the campuses of the Texas State Technical College System.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB185
Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB181
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide applicants with certain information regarding eligibility for public health programs.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB160
Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Higher Education