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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Authorizes Public Law School in the Rio Grande Valley
Last action · May 12, 2025: Received from the HouseSponsor: Mando Martinez
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
Establishes a legal framework for creating a new public law school in the Rio Grande Valley region, affecting local educational offerings, regional legal training opportunities, and university system resource allocation.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
university systems
Governing boards are granted the authority to establish, manage, and seek funding for a new public law school.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Must receive notifications, determine which system establishes the school if multiple apply, and prepare a feasibility study.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in the Senate.
Procedural history
25 actions- May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 10, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#2021)
- May 10, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- May 10, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
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- May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#1936)
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment as amended
- May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Martinez)
- May 9, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- May 2, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
- Apr 29, 2025HouseLeft pending in committee
- Apr 29, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Apr 29, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Apr 29, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Higher Education
- Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Jan 24, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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