Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
HB 4361 requires Texas public institutions of higher education to establish standardized emergency notification procedures that comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Act. It mandates that institutions, in consultation with students, faculty, and staff, adopt clear protocols for timely emergency alerts through required systems. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must adopt these rules promptly after the bill's effective date. The law took effect immediately on June 20, 2025, after being signed by the Governor. This directly affects all public colleges and universities in Texas, ensuring consistent emergency communication practices.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version with official signatures and certification. The substantive policy content regarding emergency notification procedures at Texas public institutions of higher education remains unchanged.
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Added official enrolled bill formatting including title, section headers, and signature lines for legislative officers.
Added certification statements confirming the bill passed the House on May 6, 2025, and the Senate on May 28, 2025, with vote counts.
Removed sponsor names and draft formatting markers from the enrolled version.
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
P
Cas Garcia Hernandez
DDemocratic
P
Charlene Ward Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Donna Howard
DDemocratic
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Christian Manuel
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Jones
DDemocratic
Co
John Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
MG
Mary González
DDemocratic
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