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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 3741: Relating to requiring a sworn statement by certain foreign students enrolled at or employees of 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 3741 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to requiring a sworn statement by certain foreign students enrolled at or employees of public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Joanne Shofner (Republican). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably as substituted
  5. Committee substitute considered in committee
  6. Considered in formal meeting
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  9. Committee substitute considered in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Referred to Higher Education
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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