Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 12, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2023
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 24, 2023
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 24, 2023
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
May 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 99 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
JK
John Kuempel
RRepublican
P
Oscar Longoria
DDemocratic
Co
AH
Abel Herrero
DDemocratic
Co
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Angie Button
RRepublican
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 8
Scope: TX
Hi! I can help you understand HB 8. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline