HB 340
ROTC and cadets get first dibs on class registration
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
First day anyone registers, they register too. Starting spring 2028.
The bill makes every Texas public college or university let ROTC students, corps of cadets members and maritime academy students register for classes on the first day any group of students may register. Today the law only gives these students early registration if the school already offers early registration to some other group. The change applies starting with registration for the spring 2028 semester, so these students will be at the front of the line for course sign-ups.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB340 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
WHAT IT DOES
First day anyone registers, they register too. Starting spring 2028.
The bill makes every Texas public college or university let ROTC students, corps of cadets members and maritime academy students register for classes on the first day any group of students may register. Today the law only gives these students early registration if the school already offers early registration to some other group. The change applies starting with registration for the spring 2028 semester, so these students will be at the front of the line for course sign-ups.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$413,658.18
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$413,658.18
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $378,658.18
- Total
- $413,658.18
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC$231,075.00
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$231,075.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $181,075.00
- Total
- $231,075.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101067580, 101071564.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$413,658.18
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $378,658.18
- Total
- $413,658.18
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007854, 101030352, 101067580, 101071564.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$231,075.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $181,075.00
- Total
- $231,075.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101067580, 101071564.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Military & Veterans
Text
The text as introduced · 191 words
90R468 KJE-F By: Wilson H.B. No. 340 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 51.9835(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) On the earliest date for which the institution allows registration for courses or programs for any group of students, [ If ] an institution of higher education shall allow [ provides early ] registration for courses or programs [ for any group of students, the institution shall provide early registration for those courses or programs ] for students who are: (1) enrolled and in good standing in a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program; (2) members in good standing in a corps of cadets, including a corps of cadets at a senior military college; or (3) enrolled and in good standing in a maritime academy. SECTION 2. Section 51.9835(b), Education Code, as amended by this Act, applies beginning with registration for a course or program for the 2028 spring semester. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.