2026 Regular Session
HB2961
Higher education; TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act; career and technology education; waiver of tuition and fees for the spouse and children of a Gold Star recipient; effective date.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Likes
No public reasoning provided.
Recorded floor votes
6 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 9, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS
Passed
10 yea–0 nay
March 3, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
29 yea–0 nay
March 11, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
90 yea–0 nay · 9 absent
April 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED
Passed
10 yea–0 nay
April 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay
May 5, 2026 · House
House: FOURTH READING
Passed
85 yea–0 nay · 14 absent
Committee referrals
April 14, 2026 · Senate
Appropriations
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Education
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 0 View roll call
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House SA's read, adopted View roll call
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House SA's received
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 48 Nays: 0 View roll call
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Senate Enacting clause restored
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Senate Title restored
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Senate General Order, Amended
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Withdrawn from Appropriations committee
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Senate Referred to Appropriations
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Senate Enacting clause stricken
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Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Rosecrants
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Wolfley
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0 View roll call
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House Amended by floor substitute
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck, Menz, Fugate
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House General Order
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House Emergency removed
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House Title stricken
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House Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee View roll call
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Authored by Representative Hildebrant
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House First Reading