Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB921

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 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB774

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to applying credit earned by a student at a general academic teaching institution to an associate's degree at a lower-division institution of higher education previously attended by the student.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB916

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB778

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an annual football game between The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University.
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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.
TX

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 HB2194

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the board of trustees of the Weatherford Junior College District.
TX

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2156

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a repository of student transcripts for certain private postsecondary educational institutions; authorizing fees and providing administrative penalties.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB726

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a fixed tuition rate provided by general academic teaching institutions and public lower-division institutions of higher education to certain undergraduate students.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3173

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to inquiries into and the consideration of an applicant's criminal and disciplinary history in making admissions decisions at a public institution of higher education.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB976

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to higher education for veterans and their families.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB814

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a Basic Science Research Building II at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
TX

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2223

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to developmental coursework offered by public institutions of higher education under the Texas Success Initiative.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1860

Relating to creating an electronic application system for state student financial assistance.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB927

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks.