Rep. Terry Wilson introduced HB 5154, a bill on Education, to the Texas House on Friday, March 14 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the reporting of the Joint Admission Medical Program’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates that the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) council submit a detailed report to key state officials by Dec. 31 of each even-numbered year. The report should include identified issues in the program’s implementation and proposed solutions, details on how received funds are spent, and statistics on student admissions and attrition in related degree programs. It also requires information on graduate scholarships for medical students, including the per-student amounts and the necessity of maintaining the ending balance for future allocation. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative houses, or on Sept. 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.
Terry Wilson, the chair of the House Committee on Higher Education, proposed another 37 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Elections and a member of the House Committee on Redistricting.
Wilson graduated from Texas A&M University in 1990 with a BS.
Terry Wilson is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 20th House district. He replaced previous state representative Marsha Farney in 2017.
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.
Other Bills Introduced by Rep. Terry Wilson in Texas House
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 5646 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain students in military-related programs |
| 89(R) | HB 5631 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a public institution of higher education’s orientation on the institution’s sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy |
| 89(R) | HB 5629 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the occupational licensing of military spouses |
| 89(R) | HB 5619 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to extending the Hazlewood Exemption Act to active-duty members |
| 89(R) | HB 5606 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a sick day pool of school employees in the state |
| 89(R) | HB 5548 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included at primary and secondary schools |
| 89(R) | HB 5534 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to permitting a county commissioner’s court to post their agendas on digital screens at the county courthouse |
| 89(R) | HB 5476 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the coordination and alignment of career and technical education grant programs across the tri-agency partners |
| 89(R) | HB 5459 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, and retail food store permits for certain small-scale businesses |
| 89(R) | HB 5430 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the declaration of a candidate’s ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party |
| 89(R) | HB 5387 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the authority of a property owners’ association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction |
| 89(R) | HB 5385 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer |
| 89(R) | HB 5339 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program to support the study of regenerative agriculture at public institutions of higher education |
| 89(R) | HB 5265 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund |
| 89(R) | HB 5190 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to requiring parental consent before interviewing a student regarding certain alleged incidents of misconduct in public schools |
| 89(R) | HB 5180 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change |
| 89(R) | HB 5151 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the prohibition of certain new mines, quarries, or rock crushing operations |
| 89(R) | HB 300 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program |
| 89(R) | HB 102 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education |
| 89(R) | HB 5137 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner’s death |
| 89(R) | HB 4995 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies |
| 89(R) | HB 4980 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to establishing the Child-Care Professional Pathway program |
| 89(R) | HB 4953 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the designation of Ranch-to-Market Road 1431 in Llano, Burnet, Travis, and Williamson Counties as the Gary P. Nunn Memorial Highway |
| 89(R) | HB 4912 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods |
| 89(R) | HB 4909 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the creation of the My Texas Future portal and a requirement to submit academic information through that portal to determine acceptance for admission at a public institution of higher education as a condition of high school graduation for public school students |
| 89(R) | HB 4899 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to private rights of action arising from certain solicitation-related communications |
| 89(R) | HB 4892 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Williamson County |
| 89(R) | HB 4762 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council |
| 89(R) | HB 127 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to measures to protect public institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; providing civil and administrative penalties; increasing a criminal penalty |
| 89(R) | HB 42 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money |
| 89(R) | HB 2564 | 02/07/2025 | Relating to the evaluation of Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant applications |
| 89(R) | HB 982 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the authority of a taxing unit other than a school district, county, municipality, or junior college district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the taxing unit may impose on the residence homesteads of certain low-income individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses |
| 89(R) | HB 873 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to air quality permits for aggregate production operations and concrete batch plants |
| 89(R) | HB 705 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees |
| 89(R) | HB 245 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service |
| 89(R) | HB 1023 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the design and issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the military and for recipients of certain military awards |
| 89(R) | HB 1018 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the establishment of a certification program for public work contracting purposes for operators of certain facilities that emit air contaminants |
| 88(3) | HB 165 | 10/16/2023 | Relating to the authority of the governor to order the state and political subdivisions of the state to refrain from supporting the enforcement of federal tax law if the federal government denies or fails to timely respond to certain requests for aid |
| 88(2) | HB 56 | 06/30/2023 | Relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school |
| 88(R) | HB 5404 | 04/21/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5397 | 04/20/2023 | Relating to the name, powers, and duties of the 3 B&J Municipal Utility District |
| 88(R) | HB 5383 | 04/16/2023 | Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5379 | 04/14/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson and Bell Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5380 | 04/14/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Theon Ranches Municipal Utility District No. 3; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5381 | 04/14/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Theon Ranches Municipal Utility District No. 4; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5382 | 04/14/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Jarrell Estates Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5357 | 04/09/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Liberty Hill Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 5304 | 03/14/2023 | Relating to the creation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 46; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 4857 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the cosmetology licensure compact |
| 88(R) | HB 4861 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the design and issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the military and for recipients of certain military awards |
