Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB352

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1000

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1192

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 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2432

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain academic programs and projects undertaken by public institutions of higher education at a location other than the institution's main campus.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2680

Relating to the student recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Tyler.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB414

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a study and report regarding authorizing certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs to address regional workforce needs.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB431

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB464

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eliminating provisions authorizing or requiring public institutions of higher education to set aside portions of tuition for student financial assistance and other purposes.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB498

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB497

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the number of semester credit hours required to earn an associate degree at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB496

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review and approve capital projects and purchases of real property at public institutions of higher education in this state.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB490

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the expiration of tuition equalization grant requirements for grants awarded before the 2005-2006 academic year.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1170

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2709

Relating to authorization for the sale of certain Texas Tech University property.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB504

Relating to the inclusion of certain information in postsecondary education and career counseling academies developed for certain school counselors and other postsecondary advisors employed by a school district.