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House Higher Education Committee

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1521

Relating to creating a mental health task force to study mental health services provided at institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3734

Relating to the professional nursing programs that may receive grants under the professional nursing shortage reduction program.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB299

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to notification by a public junior college to a school district of certain students referred to developmental coursework.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB301

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by examination or assessment at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4605

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Leadership Scholars Program to serve as a merit-based scholarship and leadership opportunity for high-achieving, emerging leaders with financial need.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB227

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money by local telephone exchange companies.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB197

Filed
11/10/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB31

Filed
11/12/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to formula funding for certain semester credit hours earned for dual course credit.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB27

Filed
11/12/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas B-On-time student loan program.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB52

Filed
11/12/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3653

Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB59

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB117

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the portion of designated tuition set aside to provide student financial assistance at institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB67

Filed
11/12/12  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to reporting requirements for institutions of higher education conducting human stem cell research.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1737

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at an off-campus academic or research site or a similar location.