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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4893: Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged.

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 4893 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged. Primary sponsor: Rhetta Bowers (Democratic), Armando Walle (Democratic), John McQueeney (Republican), Rafael Anchía (Democratic), Charles Cunningham (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rhetta BowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Armando WallePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
John McQueeneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Rafael AnchíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Charles CunninghamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Alma AllenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse131
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148

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

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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