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TX HB 4701

died on adjournment

Relating to college entrance examinations considered for admission to certain public institutions of higher education.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 4701 pass?

No. TX HB 4701 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 (2025-05-15): Laid on the table subject to call

What is TX HB 4701 about?

TX HB 4701 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to college entrance examinations considered for admission to certain public institutions of higher education.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4701?

Leo Wilson, Shaheen, Shofner are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4701.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Laid on the table subject to call
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leo Wilsonprimary
  • Shaheenprimary
  • Shofnerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-12

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Higher Education

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-04-15

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-04-15

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. 2025-04-15

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-04-24

    Considered in formal meeting

  11. 2025-04-24

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  12. 2025-04-24

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  13. 2025-04-24

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-28

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  15. 2025-04-28

    Committee report distributed

  16. 2025-04-29

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. 2025-05-10

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-12

    Placed on General State Calendar

  19. 2025-05-15

    Companion considered in lieu of

  20. 2025-05-15

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04700_HB04799/HB 4701.xml

Attribution

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