Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB796

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the Texas State University System and the component institutions of that system.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB791

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a distance learning program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB793

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4271

Relating to the administration of public institutions of higher education, including certain restrictions on hiring and tenure decisions, curriculum, and involvement in litigation.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB969

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide amnesty to students who report certain incidents, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1889

Relating to measures to support public secondary and postsecondary American history and civics education, including the satisfaction of curriculum requirements in American History at institutions of higher education and the establishment of the American History and Civics Project.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2155

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a college readiness memorandum of understanding between a school district and a public institution of higher education.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1517

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23  
Out of House Committee
5/6/23  
Voted on by House
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to prohibiting certain academic boycotts of foreign countries by public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1835

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fees charged to certain military personnel for taking an assessment instrument under the Texas Success Initiative.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB458

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1531

Relating to formula funding for excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged for those credit hours.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB451

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restrictions on access to certain personal online accounts through electronic communication devices by employers or public or private institutions of higher education; establishing an unlawful employment practice.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB443

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the liability of certain public and private institutions of higher education for failure by an administrator to report child abuse or neglect; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1965

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability insurance for career schools and colleges.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB757

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the College Credit for Heroes program.