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HB102 • 2025

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Wilson
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  7. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  8. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  9. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  10. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  12. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  14. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  15. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  17. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  21. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  23. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  26. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Vet Affairs

  28. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  29. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  30. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#176

  31. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  32. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  33. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  34. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  35. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  36. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#161

  37. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  39. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  42. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  43. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  44. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  45. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  48. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  49. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  50. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  51. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Higher Education

  52. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 102 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 102

AN ACT

relating to early registration for students in military-related

programs at public institutions of higher education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 51.9835 to read as follows:

Sec.

51.9835.

EARLY REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS IN

MILITARY-RELATED PROGRAMS.

(a)

In this section, "institution of

higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(b)

If an institution of higher education provides early

registration for courses or programs for any group of students, the

institution shall provide early registration for those courses or

programs for students who are:

(1)

enrolled and in good standing in a Reserve

Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program;

(2)

members in good standing in a corps of cadets,

including a corps of cadets at a senior military college; or

(3)

enrolled and in good standing in a maritime

academy.

(c)

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in

consultation with institutions of higher education, shall adopt

rules as necessary to implement and administer this section.

SECTION 2. Section 51.9835, Education Code, as added by

this Act, applies beginning with registration for a course or

program for the 2026 spring semester.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 102 was passed by the House on April

15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 102 was passed by the Senate on May

20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor