CS/HB 1115: Grants for Genetic Counseling Education
GENERAL BILL by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Anderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Partington ; Plakon ; Rizo ; Valdés
Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; Creates Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within State University System; provides requirements for program.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/7/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/21/2026 House • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/22/2026 House • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/30/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
2/17/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 654057 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
2/17/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/18/2026 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
• Received
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CS/HB 1115, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2026 at 3:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1376 (c1) Grants for Genetic Counseling Education Burgess Similar Last Action: 2/20/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.8963 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1115, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1376 (c1) Grants for Genetic Counseling Education Burgess Identical Last Action: 2/20/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 654057 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-32 and insert:Anderson 2/11/2026
11:41 AMHouse: Adopted
2/17/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/17/2026 2:33 PM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.8963 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1115, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 11:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1376 Grants for Genetic Counseling Education Burgess Identical Last Action: 2/20/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 258311 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-53 and insert:Anderson 1/16/2026
3:54 PMAdopted
1/20/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.8963 Page 2 (pdf)