Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2023
Last action Apr 14, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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