Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2146

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/09  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/09  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1269

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to setting aside for TEXAS grant funding tuition paid by students at campuses maintained by public institutions of higher education outside the United States.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1179

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/09  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer health benefit plans to students.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2210

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/09  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2211

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of the University of North Texas at Dallas as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2240

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
5/1/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/09  
Out of House Committee
5/22/09  
Voted on by House
5/27/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/28/09  
Relating to the financing of educational and related facilities by higher education facility authorities or nonprofit corporations performing the functions of those authorities and to the governance of certain higher education facility authorities.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2182

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/09  
Out of House Committee
5/18/09  
Voted on by House
5/26/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/27/09  
Relating to an environmental service fee at public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2189

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1523

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring satisfactory completion of a course in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as a requisite for a degree in architecture at certain public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1524

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a report regarding research funds received by public institutions of higher education or employees of those institutions from pharmaceutical companies.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB956

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/09  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/09  
Out of House Committee
4/29/09  
Voted on by House
5/14/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
4/22/09  
Enrolled
5/31/09  
Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB954

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to uniform financial aid award notification for students and prospective students of public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1849

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/09  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1857

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1141

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/09  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by a public school or as faculty members of certain programs at institutions of higher education.