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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB5180

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Terry Wilson
Co-sponsors
Charles Creighton

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 15, 2025 House committee substitute April 17, 2025 Enrolled May 26, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 6, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#1459

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

148 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective immediately
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate passage reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Passed
  10. Senate Read 3rd time
  11. Senate Record vote
  12. Senate Three day rule suspended
  13. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  14. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  15. Senate Laid before the Senate
  16. Senate Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  17. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  18. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  19. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  20. Senate Vote taken in committee
  21. Senate Considered in public hearing
  22. Senate Referred to Education K-16
  23. Senate Read first time
  24. Senate Received from the House
  25. House Reported engrossed
  26. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  27. House Record vote RV#1459 View roll call
  28. House Passed View roll call
  29. House Read 3rd time
  30. House Passed to engrossment
  31. House Read 2nd time
  32. House Placed on General State Calendar
  33. House Considered in Calendars
  34. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  35. House Committee report distributed
  36. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. House Reported favorably as substituted
  38. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  39. House Considered in formal meeting
  40. House Left pending in committee
  41. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  42. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  43. House Considered in public hearing
  44. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  45. House Referred to Higher Education
  46. House Read first time
  47. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2007430
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB5180.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00