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Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas HouseLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

Current status

Effective

Effective immediately

Latest official action

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025 · house

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Sponsors

sponsor

Brandon Creighton4

Committee history

  1. Higher Education

    Out of committee

  2. Education K-16

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective immediately

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the Senate

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  5. Signed in the House

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. Senate passage reported

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Passed

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  10. Read 3rd time

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  11. Three day rule suspended

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  12. Vote recorded in Journal

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  13. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

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  14. Laid before the Senate

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  15. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

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  16. Committee report printed and distributed

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  17. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

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  18. Reported favorably w/o amendments

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  19. Vote taken in committee

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  20. Considered in public hearing

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  21. Referred to Education K-16

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  22. Read first time

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  23. Received from the House

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  24. Reported engrossed

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  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  26. Record vote

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  27. Passed

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  28. Read 3rd time

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  29. Passed to engrossment

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  30. Read 2nd time

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  31. Placed on General State Calendar

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  32. Considered in Calendars

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  33. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  34. Committee report distributed

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  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  36. Reported favorably as substituted

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  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  38. Considered in formal meeting

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  39. Left pending in committee

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  40. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  41. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  42. Considered in public hearing

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  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  44. Referred to Higher Education

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  45. Read first time

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  46. Filed

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