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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1705: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.

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 1705 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on December 20, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions. Primary sponsor: Joanne Shofner (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Placed on General State Calendar
  4. Considered in Calendars
  5. Committee report sent to Calendars
  6. Committee report distributed
  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Committee substitute considered in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Left pending in committee
  12. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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