Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1807

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Governor Action
 
Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR102

Expressing support for prioritizing a substantial increase in funding for graduate medical education before authorizing the creation and support of additional medical schools.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1536

Relating to authorizing a public institution of higher education to include certain textbook costs in the institution's charge for tuition or required fees.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1477

Relating to eliminating the requirement that certain top high school graduates be granted automatic admission to certain universities and eliminating the scholarship program for those graduates to attend certain institutions.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1504

Relating to the abolition of the B-On-time student loan account and the allocation of funds remaining in that account.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1540

Relating to the designation of support services liaison officers at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1753

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Governor Action
 
Relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to acquire certain property in the city of Arlington.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1752

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Voted on by House
 
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Governor Action
 
Relating to creating the Texas Teacher Residency Program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1419

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eliminating the automatic admission of students to certain public institutions of higher education and scholarships for certain students who qualify for automatic admission.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2668

Relating to the dissolution of a direct-support organization established by the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board and the transfer of funds related to prepaid higher education tuition scholarships to the Texas Match the Promise Foundation or a successor entity.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB437

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Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB436

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to administration of collegiate learning assessments to students at general academic teaching institutions.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1123

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
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Governor Action
 
Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for adopted students formerly in foster or other residential care.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1151

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Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB499

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a requirement that a student's postsecondary transcript include the average or median grade awarded in each class.