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House Higher Education Committee

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1935

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/20/09  
Voted on by House
5/8/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
6/2/09  
Relating to the establishment of certain programs to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development in high-demand occupations and green jobs.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1604

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to asset management and acquisition by institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3367

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3524

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1668

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas House Bill HB1839

Filed
 
Introduced
2/25/11  
Out of House Committee
5/2/11  
Voted on by House
5/6/11  
Refer
3/3/11  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/11  
Report Pass
4/29/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/11  
Engrossed
5/6/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
5/9/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/20/11  
Enrolled
5/24/11  
Enrolled
5/24/11  
Passed
6/17/11  
Relating to excluding a provider of recreational classes that do not lead to an educational credential from regulation as a career school or college.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3836

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HR866

Expressing support for a Federal Aviation Administration unmanned aircraft systems test site in Texas and urging state offices to join in the effort to pursue this FAA designation.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB975

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
5/9/11  
Introduced
2/25/11  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/11  
Refer
3/8/11  
Out of House Committee
5/19/11  
Report Pass
5/9/11  
Voted on by House
5/25/11  
Engrossed
5/11/11  
Governor Action
6/17/11  
Refer
5/11/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
5/18/11  
Enrolled
5/25/11  
Enrolled
5/25/11  
Relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by certain public junior colleges in partnership with school districts.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB2898

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

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3467

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a postsecondary distance learning feasibility study conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
TX

Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB777

Filed
 
Introduced
2/18/11  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/11  
Voted on by Senate
3/22/11  
Refer
3/1/11  
Out of House Committee
4/15/11  
Report Pass
3/17/11  
Voted on by House
4/26/11  
Engrossed
3/22/11  
Governor Action
5/9/11  
Refer
4/4/11  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Report Pass
4/13/11  
Enrolled
4/27/11  
Enrolled
4/27/11  
Passed
5/9/11  
Relating to re-creating the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students as a trust fund outside the state treasury.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3384

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the automatic admission of certain transfer students to general academic teaching institutions.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1864

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs.
TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1848

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a pilot program under which high school students may accrue prepaid tuition units at public institutions of higher education by completing certain community service activities.