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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1798: Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.

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

SB 1798 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States. Primary sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2025): Not again placed on intent calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Charles SchwertnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Donna CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Joan HuffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Not again placed on intent calendar
  2. Co-author authorized
  3. Placed on intent calendar
  4. Committee report printed and distributed
  5. Reported favorably as substituted
  6. Vote taken in committee
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Co-author authorized
  9. Co-author authorized
  10. Left pending in committee
  11. Testimony taken in committee
  12. Considered in public hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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