Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB20: Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 29.914 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 29.914.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: APPLIED SCIENCES PATHWAY PROGRAM. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this ] [ADDED: section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Certificate program" and "institution of higher ] [ADDED: education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Program" means the Applied Sciences Pathway ] [ADDED: program established under this section.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commissioner shall establish and administer the ] [ADDED: Applied Sciences Pathway program to provide opportunities for ] [ADDED: students to concurrently earn high school diplomas and certificates ] [ADDED: from institutions of higher education.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commissioner shall approve for participation in the ] [ADDED: program partnerships between school districts or open-enrollment ] [ADDED: charter schools and institutions of higher education to provide ] [ADDED: courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement ] [ADDED: that lead to:] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: completion of a certificate program with a ] [ADDED: successful job placement rate in high-wage, high-growth jobs in one ] [ADDED: of the following industries:] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] …
Sponsors
- Gary Gates (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Oscar Longoria (D)
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4085)
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4085 (May 30, 2025): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 29, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 29, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#215 (April 16, 2025): 130 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Science & Technology, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF, Education--Higher--General, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, Education--Primary & Secondary--Vocational, Education--Nonpublic Schools--Vocational/Avocational
Common questions
- What is HB20?
- HB20 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
- What does HB20 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
- What is the status of HB20?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB20?
- Gary Gates (R, HD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB20?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00020
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