State Agency

THECB

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

42 Bills11 Critical18 Moderate

Bills to Implement

HB20

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

Author: Gary GatesRegular SessionModerate
HB42

Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionLow
HB102

Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionModerate
HB120

Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Author: Keith BellRegular SessionCritical
HB127

Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionCritical
HB300

Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionModerate
HB1022

Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

Author: Eddie MoralesRegular SessionLow
HB1105

Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

Author: Sheryl ColeRegular SessionCritical
HB1211

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Author: John LujanRegular SessionModerate
HB1240

Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.

Author: Ryan GuillenRegular SessionLow
HB1868

Relating to a study on changes to performance tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior college state finance program and the capacity of the state's workforce to teach dual credit or dual enrollment courses.

Author: Terri Leo-WilsonRegular SessionLow
HB2081

Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

Author: John BucyRegular SessionModerate
HB2768

Relating to the development of a state information technology apprenticeship credential offered by public junior colleges or public technical institutes to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

Author: Giovanni CapriglioneRegular SessionLow
HB2856

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.

Author: Donna HowardRegular SessionLow
HB3041

Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education, including eligibility for certain student financial assistance programs.

Author: Dennis PaulRegular SessionCritical
HB3062

Relating to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness education for students enrolled in public institutions of higher education.

Author: Robert GuerraRegular SessionModerate
HB3204

Relating to the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, including the college's eligibility to participate in certain programs.

Author: William MetcalfRegular SessionLow
HB4361

Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.

Author: Charlene Ward JohnsonRegular SessionCritical
HB4848

Relating to requiring that competency-based baccalaureate degree programs be offered at certain public institutions of higher education.

Author: Caroline Harris DavilaRegular Session
HB5154

Relating to the Joint Admission Medical Program Council.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionCritical
HB5646

Relating to admission of and resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain students in military-related programs.

Author: Terry WilsonRegular SessionCritical
SB326

Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.

Author: Phil KingRegular SessionModerate
SB365

Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

Author: Sarah EckhardtRegular SessionCritical
SB530

Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those institutions.

Author: Kevin SparksRegular SessionModerate
SB646

Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
SB769

Relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for students with disabilities.

Author: Jose MenendezRegular SessionModerate
SB800

Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular SessionCritical
SB1241

Relating to the consideration of college entrance examinations for admission to certain public institutions of higher education and a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding those examinations.

Author: Mayes MiddletonRegular SessionModerate
SB1400

Relating to a study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program.

Author: Lois KolkhorstRegular SessionLow
SB1401

Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
SB1534

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

Author: Judith ZaffiriniRegular SessionLow
SB1677

Relating to a study on prevention and reduction of diabetes-related amputation.

Author: Jose MenendezRegular SessionLow
SB1786

Relating to public higher education.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionCritical
SB1998

Relating to a preceptorship program in a pediatric subspecialty for medical students in this state.

Author: Joan HuffmanRegular SessionLow
SB2055

Relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
SB2231

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to waive fees for admission applications submitted to public institutions of higher education during certain periods.

Author: Adam HinojosaRegular SessionModerate
SB2314

Relating to the creation of an electronic platform and submission portal, known as My Texas Future, to facilitate public high school students' awareness of and application to institutions of higher education using the electronic common admission application form.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionModerate
SB2431

Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

Author: Donna CampbellRegular SessionModerate
SB2615

Relating to restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionCritical
SB2786

Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.

Author: Charles CreightonRegular SessionLow
SB2995

Relating to the displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
SB3039

Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education and to transparency regarding certificate or degree program requirements.

Author: Royce WestRegular SessionModerate
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