Brent Allison Hagenbuch, Texas State Senator from 30th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/HagenbuchTX/
Brent Allison Hagenbuch, Texas State Senator from 30th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/HagenbuchTX/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Texas Higher Education Accreditation Commission to oversee the accreditation of public institutions of higher education in Texas, effective Sept. 1, 2025. The commission, composed of nine public members appointed by state leaders, will identify and approve accrediting agencies, conducting biennial evaluations to rate them as unsatisfactory, satisfactory, or exemplary based on educational and labor market outcomes. Institutions must seek accreditation from agencies rated satisfactory or higher and are required to change agencies if their accreditor receives an unsatisfactory performance rating. Failure to comply results in state funding being withheld. Provisions within the bill are contingent upon appropriated funding, with certain duties being suspended until Sept. 1, 2029, if funds are unavailable.
Brent Hagenbuch, member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Nominations, proposed another 54 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Hagenbuch graduated from Mechanical Engineering with a BS.
Brent Hagenbuch is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 30th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Drew Springer in 2025.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 3025 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements |
| SB 2987 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle |
| SB 2954 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the requirements for Plaintiffs to be awarded attorney's fees in a civil action |
| SB 2953 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the awarding of contracts by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain materials used in road construction projects |
| SB 2946 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from offering programs or courses in DEI studies |
| SB 2945 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to weight limitations for hydrogen-fueled motor vehicles |
| SB 2943 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license |
| SB 2848 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to performance-based funding goals for general academic teaching institutions |
| SB 2847 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to innovations in core curriculum to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees |
| SB 2809 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the expiration date of certain driver's licenses |
| SB 2808 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to approval of premium rate increases by the commissioner of insurance |
| SB 2806 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to liability for noneconomic damages in connection with a collision with certain motorists |
| SB 2805 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims |
| SB 2804 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the definition of a sexually oriented business; imposing a fee |
| SB 2803 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes, ideologies and history and their connection to DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and anti-racist initiatives in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for public school students |
| SB 2802 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to courses to understand the United States and Texas Constitutions for high school students in public schools |
| SB 2710 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to including vehicles of certain prosecutors in the definition of authorized emergency vehicle |
| SB 2709 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program |
| SB 2708 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the right of an individual unlawfully present in the United States to commence a civil action |
| SB 2706 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility |
| SB 2416 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to a preference against state resources being used to compete against private commercial sources |
| SB 2415 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the dissemination of certain school district ad valorem tax-related information |
| SB 2414 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs |
| SB 2413 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the applicability of certain laws to tiny homes and tiny home communities |
| SB 2412 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items sold during a limited period |
| SB 2319 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to automobile liability insurance requirements for transportation network company drivers |
| SB 2181 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals; providing an administrative penalty |
| SB 2179 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the termination of a lease agreement of a servicemember's dependent |
| SB 2178 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to a restriction on the authority of a state agency to spend appropriated money to provide financial support to certain organizations and events |
| SB 2177 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses |
| SB 2008 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the posting of a school district's expenditures ratio on the district's Internet website |
| SB 2006 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Grayson County |
| SB 1959 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to permit considerations for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District |
| SB 1958 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| SB 1957 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board |
| SB 1858 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program |
| SB 1857 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| SB 2947 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects |
| SB 2944 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the ability of persons licensed to drive in Texas to renew license by electronic means |
| SB 1788 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components |
| SB 1787 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers |
| SB 1602 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property |
| SB 1601 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony |
| SB 1600 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction |
| SB 1599 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain special districts to use operation and maintenance ad valorem tax funds to pay the costs of contracting for or employing peace officers |
| SB 1597 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the combination of certain election precincts |
| SB 1508 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media |
| SB 1458 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case |
| SB 1457 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings |
| SB 1456 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses |
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