# Texas HB 718: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility. Texas HB 718, Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cecil Bell Jr., Tan Parker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB718-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas HB 718 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-11-12 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25 - Sponsors: Cecil Bell Jr., Tan Parker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education--Higher--General, Housing--Finance, Housing--General, Purchasing--General, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, CONTRACTORS' LIENS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (423 yes, 15 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Texas colleges face new housing partner limits: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas public colleges and universities face limits on new private partnerships to build student housing. They cannot sign these contracts with private entities facing a pending legal action or lien against them or their property over a contractor’s, subcontractor’s, or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecil Bell Jr., House - Sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Record vote | pass | 136 | 0 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | Record vote | pass | | | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote | pass | 131 | 6 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Record vote | pass | 137 | 9 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Education K-16 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | | House | Committee vote: Higher Education | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (61) - 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House) - 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-01: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-30: Reported enrolled (House) - 2025-05-30: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Text of Senate Amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-30: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-30: Record vote (RV#4070) (House) - 2025-05-30: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Amendments distributed (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate passage as amended reported (House) - 2025-05-28: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Passed (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Laid before the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-05-25: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-05-25: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-05-25: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Left pending in committee (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Referred to Education K-16 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Received from the House (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Reported engrossed (House) - 2025-04-30: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-30: Record vote (RV#962) (House) - 2025-04-30: Passed (House) - 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-29: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#805) (House) - 2025-04-29: Passed to engrossment as amended (House) - 2025-04-29: Amended (1-C. Bell) (House) - 2025-04-29: Laid out as postponed business (House) - 2025-04-28: Postponed (4/29/25 10:00 AM) (House) - 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-25: Placed on General State Calendar (House) - 2025-04-22: Considered in Calendars (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-04-07: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-04-07: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-04-02: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-03-25: Left pending in committee (House) - 2025-03-25: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (House) - 2025-03-25: Considered in public hearing (House) - 2025-03-25: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (House) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Higher Education (House) - 2025-03-04: Read first time (House) - 2024-11-12: Filed (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00718S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00718S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB718-89R (as of 2026-10-19).