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Senate Higher Education Committee

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB857

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Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1680

Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1467

Relating to the Texas college work-study program and to establishing a program for the off-campus employment of certain students at public or private institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB842

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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 Senate Bill SB838

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to giving priority to United States citizens and permanent resident aliens in awarding state-funded student financial assistance.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1455

Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2103

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to education research centers and the sharing of educational data between state agencies; redesignating certain fees as charges.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2099

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to improving access to nursing education programs.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1207

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition and fee bills or billing statements provided to students by certain public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2921

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to authorizing a recreation and wellness facility fee at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2247

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1189

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the establishment of a multidisciplinary studies associate degree program at each public junior college.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3062

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1210

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2036

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the creation of a commission to identify future higher education and workforce needs of this state and make related recommendations to address those needs by the state's bicentennial.