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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 290: Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces.

Passed one chamber 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 290 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to assistance for tuition and fees at postsecondary educational institutions for certain members of the Texas military forces. Primary sponsor: Ray Lopez (Democratic), Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ray LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse125
Mihaela PleșaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
José MenéndezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Perez, VincentCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Left pending in committee
  2. Considered in public hearing
  3. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  4. Co-sponsor authorized
  5. Posting rule suspended
  6. Referred to Vet Affairs
  7. Read first time
  8. Received from the House
  9. Reported engrossed
  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  11. Record vote
  12. Passed

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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