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HB 5333 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the establishment of the STEM Excellence Graduate Fellowship program.

HB 5333 establishes the STEM Excellence Graduate Fellowship Program to provide merit-based scholarships for high-achieving doctoral students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at Texas public research institutions. The program, administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board using state funds, awards fellowships to eligible U.S. citizen students who meet institutional merit criteria and pass background checks. It aims to retain top STEM talent at Texas' tier one and tier two research universities to support the state's economic growth goals. The bill defines eligibility requirements, including enrollment in a STEM doctoral program and institutional assessment of academic achievement.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds via appropriations for STEM fellowships, directly funding a higher education program through state budget resources.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes state-funded STEM graduate fellowships to retain top talent in higher education, directly providing financial aid for students through scholarships.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill funds STEM graduate fellowships to advance technology talent development, directly supporting tech workforce growth through state-funded scholarships in STEM fields.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with significant structural reorganization of the text while maintaining the same core policy. The substantive content regarding the STEM Excellence Graduate Fellowship Program remains unchanged, including eligibility criteria, administration by the Coordinating Board, and effective dates.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and structural reorganization occurred during the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the engrossed version status with bill number 89R HB 5333 and proper formatting.

Text structure was reorganized with proper line breaks and spacing throughout the document.

Section numbering and formatting were standardized to match final legislative text requirements.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

119–19
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 145
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic58
57 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican87
62 Yea 19 Nay 6
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education K-16
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Bonnen
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
TX
24
Co
Photo of Penny Morales Shaw
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
TX
148