CS/CS/HB 1325: Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Booth; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo

Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund; Revises Liking Industry to Nursing Education Fund to include nonmonetary contributions; provides requirements for such contributions; revises authorized uses of awarded funds, proposal & review requirements, & allowable contributions; prohibits proposal to participate in fund from being comprised solely of nonmonetary contributions; & authorizes multiyear awards.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/24/2026 01:58 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1246 (c1) by Davis Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund Last Action: 2/26/2026 H In Messages	Compare
  S 2516 by Appropriations Higher Education Last Action: 2/20/2026 H In Messages	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/24/2026

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  1009.8962

  Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
  2/2/2026	H	• PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
  2/4/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
  2/10/2026	H	• Added to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Higher Education Budget Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/25/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar