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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

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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

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

  2. 2025-05-15

    Companion considered in lieu of

  3. 2025-05-12

    Placed on General State Calendar

  4. 2025-05-10

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-04-29

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-04-28

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-04-28

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  8. 2025-04-24

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-24

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-24

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  11. 2025-04-24

    Considered in formal meeting

  12. 2025-04-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-22

    Considered in public hearing

  14. 2025-04-15

    Left pending in committee

  15. 2025-04-15

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  16. 2025-04-15

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  17. 2025-04-15

    Considered in public hearing

  18. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Higher Education

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  20. 2025-03-12

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Official source

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

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