TX HB 979
died on adjournmentRelating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 979 pass?
No. TX HB 979 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Referred to Higher Education
What is TX HB 979 about?
TX HB 979 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 979?
Cain is the primary sponsor of TX HB 979.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2025-03-06 — Referred to Higher Education
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Cainprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2024-11-12
Filed
filing
2025-03-06
Read first time
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2025-03-06
Referred to Higher Education
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Attribution
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