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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4235: Relating to postsecondary degree requirements in hiring and contracting by governmental entities.

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 4235 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to postsecondary degree requirements in hiring and contracting by governmental entities. Primary sponsor: Joanne Shofner (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanne ShofnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60

“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 State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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