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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 160: Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 160 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Richard Hayes (Republican), Dennis Paul (Republican), Cody Vasut (Republican), Jared Patterson (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Referred to Higher Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Richard HayesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Dennis PaulPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Cody VasutPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Jared PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Brian HarrisonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Higher Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source