TX HB 1705
died on adjournmentRelating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 1705 pass?
No. TX HB 1705 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 (2025-04-30): Laid on the table subject to call
What is TX HB 1705 about?
TX HB 1705 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 1705?
Shofner is the primary sponsor of TX HB 1705, joined by 12 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-14
- Latest action
- 2025-04-30 — Laid on the table subject to call
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Shofnerprimary
- Harris Davilacosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Holtcosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Kerwincosponsor
- Louderbackcosponsor
- Olcottcosponsor
- Swansoncosponsor
- Troxclaircosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
- Whartoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2024-12-20
Filed
filing
2025-03-14
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-14
Referred to Higher Education
referral-committee
2025-04-01
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-01
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-04-01
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-01
Left pending in committee
2025-04-15
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-15
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-04-15
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-22
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-04-22
Committee report distributed
2025-04-23
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-28
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-30
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-30
Companion considered in lieu of
2025-04-30
Laid on the table subject to call
deferral
Versions
Documents
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Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 530
Official source
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