Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB581

Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention information on student identification cards issued by a public institution of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB811

Relating to a single common course numbering system for and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education in this state.
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Texas House Bill HB814

Relating to an exemption from or refund of tuition and fees for certain lower-division students enrolled in a general academic teaching institution who maintain a high grade point average.
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Texas House Bill HB557

Relating to the establishment of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1183

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring coursework in economics for an associate or baccalaureate degree program at a public institution of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB1027

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding course materials by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB4631

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Opportunity High School Diploma pilot program.
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Texas House Bill HB1076

Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board concerning the long-term effects of regulating tuition rates and amounts charged by public institutions of higher education.
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Texas House Bill HB5330

Filed
3/28/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to the service area of the Houston Community College System District.
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Texas House Bill HB1604

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.
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Texas House Bill HB320

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who are or were in foster care.
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Texas House Bill HB683

Filed
11/15/22  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.
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Texas House Bill HB1211

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to financial assistance, including repayment of loans, for certain students attending postsecondary educational institutions.
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Texas House Bill HB695

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Texas House Bill HCR11

Directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study on the creation of a divinity program at Texas Southern University.