HB 300 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 300 increases the maximum Texas Armed Services Scholarship to $30,000 per academic year (up from $15,000), capping at the average cost of attendance at Texas colleges. It expands appointment authority, allowing the governor and lieutenant governor to each appoint two students annually, and each state senator or representative to appoint one student, with deadlines set for September 30. The bill directly affects Texas students enrolled in ROTC or similar military commissioning programs at Texas colleges, requiring proof of program enrollment or acceptance into the Texas State Guard. These changes are effective immediately after the bill was signed by the governor on June 20, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version sent to the Governor for signature. The substantive policy content of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program remains unchanged; the differences are primarily formatting, spacing, and the addition of certification language confirming the bill passed both houses and was enrolled for signature.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the 'Enrolled' status of the bill, including the bill number format and title.

Line numbers and spacing were removed or adjusted to match the final enrolled format used for printing and signature.

Certification language was added at the end, documenting the House and Senate passage votes, conference committee adoption, and dates of approval.

Minor formatting inconsistencies in the body text were corrected, such as removing extra spaces and standardizing section numbering.

Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
73
Key actions
22
Committee
15
Amendments
7
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 25, 2025
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 90 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
TX
9
P
Photo of Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
RRepublican
TX
20
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Aicha Davis
Aicha Davis
DDemocratic
TX
109
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Angelia Orr
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brent Money
Brent Money
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89