Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3923: Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
From the enrolled text, May 28, 2025:
AN ACT relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 654.037, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: [ADDED: (e) The classification officer shall:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: identify state agency positions for which the ] [ADDED: educational, experience, and training requirements could be ] [ADDED: reduced to increase the number of qualified applicants who could ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: reduce to the extent practicable the number of ] [ADDED: state agency positions requiring an employee to hold a bachelor's ] [] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: evaluate ways to expand career advancement ] [ADDED: opportunities for state agency employees who do not hold a ] [ and] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: report the information gathered as required by ] [ADDED: this subsection to the governor's budget office and the Legislative ] [ADDED: Budget Board in the time required by Subsection (a)(2).] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3923 was passed by the House on May 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 1, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I …
Sponsors
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079)
- Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
- Caroline Fairly (R, HD-087)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D, HD-116)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
- Wilson
- Tan Parker (R)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1310 (May 2, 2025): 131 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1296 (May 2, 2025): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD, Labor--Workforce Development, State Employees
Common questions
- What is HB3923?
- HB3923 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
- What does HB3923 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to state employment opportunities for individuals who do not hold a bachelor's degree.
- What is the status of HB3923?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3923?
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3923?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03923
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