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TX HB 4361

enacted

Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 4361 pass?

Yes. TX HB 4361 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective immediately

What is TX HB 4361 about?

TX HB 4361 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4361?

Howard, Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra, Walle and 3 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4361, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-01
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective immediately
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Howardprimary
  • Garcia Hernandez, Cassandraprimary
  • Walleprimary
  • Simmonsprimary
  • Zaffiriniprimary
  • Ward Johnsonprimary
  • Garcia, Lindacosponsor
  • Gervin-Hawkinscosponsor
  • González, Marycosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Hinojosacosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Jones, Jolandacosponsor
  • Jones, Ventoncosponsor
  • Manuelcosponsor
  • Martinez Fischercosponsor
  • Morales, Christinacosponsor
  • Perez, Vincentcosponsor
  • Plesacosponsor
  • Reynoldscosponsor
  • Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Milescosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Bryantcosponsor
  • Colliercosponsor
  • Davis, Yvonnecosponsor
  • Florescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective immediately

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-31

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  5. 2025-05-30

    Signed in the House

    passage

  6. 2025-05-30

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  9. 2025-05-28

    Passed

    passage

  10. 2025-05-28

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  11. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-28

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-28

    Vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-28

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-05-28

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  16. 2025-05-28

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  17. 2025-05-28

    Co-sponsor authorized

  18. 2025-05-25

    Committee report printed and distributed

  19. 2025-05-25

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. 2025-05-25

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-05-23

    Vote taken in committee

  22. 2025-05-23

    Considered in public hearing

  23. 2025-05-22

    Left pending in committee

  24. 2025-05-22

    Testimony taken in committee

  25. 2025-05-22

    Considered in public hearing

  26. 2025-05-22

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. 2025-05-07

    Referred to Education K-16

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-05-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  29. 2025-05-06

    Received from the House

    introduction

  30. 2025-05-06

    Reported engrossed

  31. 2025-05-06

    Record vote

  32. 2025-05-06

    Passed

    passage

  33. 2025-05-06

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  34. 2025-05-05

    Passed to engrossment

  35. 2025-05-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  36. 2025-05-02

    Placed on General State Calendar

  37. 2025-04-30

    Considered in Calendars

  38. 2025-04-28

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  39. 2025-04-25

    Committee report distributed

  40. 2025-04-25

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  41. 2025-04-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  43. 2025-04-08

    Left pending in committee

  44. 2025-04-08

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  45. 2025-04-08

    Considered in public hearing

  46. 2025-04-01

    Referred to Higher Education

    referral-committee

  47. 2025-04-01

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  48. 2025-03-11

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-06 · pass · 148-0

    Member-level votes (151)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bernal: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dutton: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Jones, V.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rodríguez Ramos: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Vo: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
    • Morales Shaw: absent

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04300_HB04399/HB 4361.xml

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