Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1943

Relating to the inclusion of transfer pathways in the guidelines addressing transfer practices published by general academic teaching institutions.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB518

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB375

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2407

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB382

Filed
11/25/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to public junior college district branch campuses, including a requirement that the South Texas Community College District adopt and implement a plan to expand opportunity for instructional programs in a certain location.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB643

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the name of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB639

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility requirements for admission of undergraduate students to a general academic teaching institution.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2642

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB524

Relating to transcript notation requirements for public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB112

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2336

Relating to the transfer of Sul Ross State University to The Texas A&M University System.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB802

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain postsecondary education and career opportunity information.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB796

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the work-study student mentorship program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1607

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain instruction as part of a course at a public institution of higher education.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB846

Relating to the abolition of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for nonrenewal or other disciplinary action in relation to a professional or occupational license and to certain duties of state agencies and political subdivisions in relation to delinquent or defaulted student loans.