Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
137–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 140
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic60
100% Yea
R
Republican80
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
9
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
P
Donna Howard
DDemocratic
P
Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
P
ML
Morgan LaMantia
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
P
Sheryl Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Christian Manuel
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Gates
RRepublican
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
Hubert Vo
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Reynolds
DDemocratic
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