Bills Filed Impacting Community Colleges

Final Report (PDF)- 80th Legislative Session - Texas

House Bills

• Texas HB 1 Relating to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs, and related matters; making an appropriation. 3-30-07 Passed the House 129-14 In Senate Finance 4-10-07
  • HB1 House & Senate Versions Summary (PDF)
  • Governor's Veto
• H.B.15 Relating to making supplemental appropriations Passed by the House on 3-30-07 144 to 0 Last Action: Referred to Senate Finance 4-2-07
• H.B.19 Relating to tuition and fee rebates for timely completion of degree programs offered by general academic teaching institutions. Author: Brown, Fred
• H.B. 39 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. (Duplicate Bills - HB 141 & 159)Author: Paxton Dated Filed 11-13-06 Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing 4-19-07
  
• H.B. 48 Relating to distributions from the employment and training investment holding fund. Received in Senate 3-28-07
  Author: Chevez Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Referred to Senate Finance 4-2-07
• H.B. 50 Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their children.Author: Chavez Dated Filed 11-13-06Last Action: Referred to Business & Industry Committee 1-29-07
  
• H.B. 59 Relating to the management, security, and protection of personal information and governmental records;providing a criminal penalty Author: Isett Dated Filed: 11-13-06.Last Action:Left pending in Committee 4-17-07
  
• H.B. 82 Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain computers during a limited period. Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing 4-18-07
• H.B. 85 Relatiang to credit card marketing activities at postsecondary educational institutions to students who participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
  Author: Branch Dated Filed 11-13-06 Last Action: Senate Business & Commerce filed committee report 4-26-07
  
• H.B. 104 Relating information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.Author: Riddle, Debbie Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing 4-19-07
• H.B. 116 Relating to limitations on the number of courses that students may drop under certain circumstances at public institutions of higher education.Author: Brown, Fred Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars 4-16-07
  
• H.B. 119 Relating to the exemption from competitive bidding for certain purchases. Received in the Senate 3-26-07
  Author: Brown, Fred Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Senate Government Organization filed committee report 5-1-07
  
• H.B. 125 Relating to tuition and fees exemptions for the children of certain military personnel. Received in the Senate 3-26-07Author: Delisi, Dianne Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education hearing set for 4-30-07
  
• H.B. 141 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. (Duplicate Bills - H.B. 39 and H.B. 1459)Author: Jackson, Jim Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on 4-19-07
  
• H.B. 159 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education. (Duplicate Bills - H.B. 39 and H.B. 141)Author: Zedler, Bill Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: House State Affairs filed committee report 5-1-07
  

• H.B. 232 Relating to employer contributions for certain retirees under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who are employed by an institution of higher education.Author: Ritter, Alan Dated Filed: 11-15-06 Last Action: No Action Taken in Pension & Investments 3-1-07
  
• H.B. 250 Relating to the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.Author: Riddle, Debbie Dated Filed: 11-15-06 Last Action: Referred directly to subcommittee by Chair 4-10-07
  
• H.B. 260 Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.Author:Callegari Dated Filed: 11-16-06 Last Action: Referred to Appropriations 1-31-07
  
• H.B. 273 Relating to certain purchasing procedures for school districts. Reported favorable out of Public Education on 3-27-07 Author: Truitt filed 11-17-06 Last Action: Referred to Senate Education 4-26-07
• H.B. 286 Relating to social security coverage for employees of public school districts. Author: Herrero Last Action: Left Pending in House Public Education 5-2-07
  
  

• H.B. 349 Relating to certain purchasing procedures for schools. Author: Geren
• H.B. 355 Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to graduates of certain institutions of higher education.
  Author: Herrero Last Action:Left pending in Committee 4-3-07
• H.B. 381 Relating to the use of public school junior colleges to provide training to state agency employees Author: Allen, Alma. Last Action:Public House Higher Education filed committee report 4-17-07
  

• H.B. 419 Relating to divestment by the Employees Retirement System and the Teacher Retirement System of certain investments related to the Republic of Sudan.Author: McClendon, Ruth Last Action: Referred to Pensions & Investments 2-1-07
  
• H.B. 438 Relating to the limitation on the maximum percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxationAuthor: Hochberg, Scott Date Filed: 1-03-07.Last Action:House Local Government Ways & Means filed committee report 4-30-07
  
• H.B. 447 Relating to contracts by governmental entities for construction projects and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds. Reported faborably as substituted by Government Reform 3-26-07Author: Callegari Filed: 01-03-07 Companions: SB 356 (Identical) Last Action:Referred to Senate Government Organization 4-24-07
  
• H.B. 468 Relating to supplemental payments of a retirement or death benefit by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; making an appropriation. Companions: SB 356 (Identical)
  Author: Phillips Date Filed: 01-04-07 Last Action: Left pending in committee 3-8-07
  
• H.B. 469 Relating to computation of the standard service annuity under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
  Author: Phillips Date Filed: 01-04-07 Last Action: Left pending in committee 3-8-07
• H.B. 476 Relating to limiting the maximum average annual in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 10 percent.
  Author: VO Date Filed: 01-05-07 Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways and Means 2-12-07
• H.B. 497 Relating to resolution of disputes arising under certain construction contracts.Author: Madden Date Filed: 01-05-07 Last Action:Set on House Local/Consent calendar for 5-4-07
  

• H.B. 507 Relating to the submission and opening of bids, proposals, and statements of qualifications for contracts involving school districts facilities. Last Action: Referred to Public Education 2-5-07
• H.B. 514 Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts. Last Action: Left pending in Committee 2-22-07
• H.B. 592 Relating to the amounts to be appropriated for the state contributions to the teacher retirment program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.Last Action:Referred to Appropriations 2-6-07
• H.B. 543 Relating to the eligibility of certain adjunct faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program. Author: Strama, Mark Last Action: Referred to Insurance 2-6-07
• H.B. 544 Relating to reduced tuition and fees for certain junior college distrcit students who reside outside of the district. Authors:Strama,Gonzalez,Toureilles. Last Action: Committee report sent to Local & Consent Calendar filed with committee Coordinator 4-11-07

• H.B. 623 Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents. Author: Chavez Last Action:Left pending in Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations 3-27-07

• H.B. 658 Relating to increasing the minimum amount of the local option residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit from $5,000 to $15,000. Last Action:Referred to Ways & Means 2-12-07

• H.B. 712 Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents. S.B. 89 (companion) Left pending in Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations 3-27-07 Authors: Farabee, Flores, Olivo, Raymond Last Action: Committee report of Defense Affairs & State Federal Relations 4-11-07
• H.B. 741 Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education for children of certain volunteer peace officers who are killed or disabled in the line of duty. Author: King Last Action: Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education hearing set for 4-30-07

• H.B. 841 Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assulted while on duty.Author:Raymond Last Action: Left pending in Committee 3-26-07
• H.B. 878 Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts. Author: Howard, Charlie 3-29-07 Committee report filed withCommittee Coordinator 3-28-07 reported favorable out of Elections Committee
• H.B. 881 Relating to the limitation on the maximum average percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways & Means 2-12-07
• H.B. 894 Relating to faculty compensation policies at institutions of higher education.Last Action: Referred to Higher Education 2-8-07
• H.B. 8977 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents. Author: McClendon Left pending in Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations 3-27-07 Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars 4-12-07

• H.B. 960 Relating to a policy regulating the use of the textbooks required for certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education.Last Action: Left pending in Committee 3-12-07
• H.B. 973 Relating to the eligibility of certain educational employees to participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit programs. Author: Eissler Last Action: Set on Senate Local/Consent calendar for 5-3-07

• H.B. 1063 Relating to the publication of certain notices by a taxing unit in connection with the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate for the taxing unit. Last Action: Referred to Local Government Ways & Means 2-12-07
• H.B. 1105 Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including an adjustment to the standard service retirement annuity. Authors: McClendon,Truitt,Pena,Otto, Kolkhorst Last Action: Referred to Senate State Affairs 4-19-07
• H.B. 1133 Relating to the effect of changes in enrollment due to military service on state appropriations for public junior colleges.Last Action:Referred to Higher Education 2-12-07
• H.B. 1163 Relating to the sale of facilities of public institutions of higher education for the spouses of certain military personnel. Last Action: Left pending in Committee 3-27-07
• H.B. 1185 Relating to the sale of facilities of public institutions of higher education to real estate investment trusts.Last Action: Left pending in committee 3-26-07
• H.B. 1188 Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund. Author: Morrison 3-28-07 Left pending in Economic Development Last Action: Set on House floor calendar for 5-1-07

• H.B. 1238 Relating to the operation of a student health center at an institution of higher education. Last Action: Set on House floor calendar for 5-1-07
• H.B. 1249 Relating to the eligibility of certain transfer students for a TEXAS grant. Author: Villarreal Last Action: House Higher Education hearing set for 4-30-07

• H.B. 1339 Relating to the eligibility for education benefits of surviving minor children of certain public employees killed in the line of duty. Author: Menendez Last Action:Companions SB457 considered in lieu of in committee 4-12-07
• H.B.1359 Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.Last Action: Left pending in Committee 4-16-07

• H.B. 1434 Related to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period. Last Action:Left pending in Committee 3-12-07
• H.B. 1444 Relating to an increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement. Last Action: Referred to Pensions & Investments 2-19-07
• H.B. 1445 Relating to an exemption from tuition and mandatory fees for certain members of the Texas National Guard.Last Action: Left pending in committee 3-27-07

• H.B. 1536 Relating to job order contracts entered into by school districts, public institutions of higher education, navigation districts, and certain other government entities. Last Action: Left pending in committee 3-5-07

• H.B. 1685 Relating to exemptions from employer contributions for certain employed retirees under the Teacher Retirement System. Last Action: Referred to Pensions & Investments 2-26-07

• H.B. 1713 Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System. Last Action: Referred to Pensions & Investments 2-26-07
• H.B. 1729 Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax. Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means 2-26-07
• H.B. 1782 Related to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education. Last Action: House Higher Education hearing set for 4-30-07

• H.B. 1890 Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means 2-27-07

• H.B. 2032 Relating to African American studies programs and course work at certain public unior colleges.Last Action: Voted favorably from House Higher Education 5-1-07
• H.B. 2046 Relating to monthly benefits for certain retirees of the Teacher Retirment System of Texas who return to work. Last Action: Referred to Pensions & Investments 3-5-07
• H.B. 2055 Relating to a tuition and fee exemption available to the dependents of certain military personnel. Author: Cook, Robby 3-27-07 Left pending in Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations
• H.B. 2087 Relating to a restriction on the frequency with which a county, municipality, or junior college district may hold a petition-initiated election on whether to establish a limitation on ad valorem taxes imposed by the county. Author: Hill 3-26-07 Committee Report sent to calendars Last Action: Referred to Senate Intergovernmental Relations 4-17-07
• H.B. 2198 Relating to authorizing certain public junior colleges to offer baccaulaureate degree programs. Authors: Flores,Guillen, Bonnen Last Action: Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education hearing set for 4-30-07
• H.B. 2213 Relating to the use and disclosure of social security numbers by institutions of higher education. Author: Vo Last Action:Referred to Higher Education 3-7-07
• H.B. 2279 Relating to the use of energy-efficient light bulbs in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities. Authors: Strama,Leibowitz ,Anchia 3-26-07 Reported favorable by Government Reform Last Action: Committee Report sent to calendars 4-11-07

• H.B. 2358 Relating to the deposit of certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Author: Otto Last Action: Set on House Local/Consent calendar for 5-4-07
• H.B. 2376 Relating to the investment authority of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Author: Gattis, Eiland, Otto Last Action : Set on House floor calendar for 5-1-07

• H.B. 2427 Relating to the continuation and functions of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Authors: Truitt,Cook, Byron,McClendon,Kolkhorst, Flynn Last Action: Referred to Senate Government Organization 4-26-07

• H.B. 2564 Relating to the authority of a governmental body to require the payment of a charge before complying with certain requests for the production of public information or for copies of public information. Last Action: House State Affairs filed committee report 4-26-07
• H.B. 2597 Relating to allowing state employees and employees of a public junior college to receive payment for a portion of accrued vacation or sick leave at a discounted rate. Author: Homer, Mark Last Action: Left pending in House Higher Education 3-26-07

• H.B. 2613 Relating to tuition and fees charged to employees of public institutions of higher education and a spouse, child, or dependent of those employees. Author: Veasey, Marc Last Action Last Action:Referred to House Higher Education 3-13-07
• H.B.2639 Relating to risk management programs for members of fraternities and other student organizations at public and private postsecondary educational institutions and to certain insurance requirement..fraternities Author: Smithee Last Action: Committee report sent to Local & Consent calendar 4-17-07

• H.B. 2702 Relating to the exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for adopted students. Author: Truitt Last Action: Voted favorably from House Higher Education as substituted 5-1-07

• H.B. 3236 Relating to the service areas of the Blinn County College District and the Austin Community College District. Author: Cook, Robby 3-26-07 Left pending in Higher Education Last Action: Passed to Enrollment 5-22-07

• H.B. 3827 Relating to the authority of the governing board of a junior college district to hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call. Author:Morrison Last Action: House considers on 2nd reading 5-2-07
• H.B. 3851 Relating to the admission of high school and community college transfer students to institutions of higher education. Author: Morrison Last Action: Left pending in House Higher Education 4-16-07

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House Joint Resolutions

• HJR 27 Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for advalorem tax purposes.
  Author: Callegari Dated Filed: 11-13-06

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Senate Bills

• S.B. 33 Relating to hepatitis B vaccination for students enrolled in certain health-related courses of study in an institution of higher education.Author: Nelson Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Referred to House Public Health Committee 3-26-07
  
• S.B. 49 Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
  Author: Zaffirini, Judith Date Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Senate Finance hearing set for 5-3-07
• S.B. 51 Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.
  Author: Zaffirini, Judith Dated Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: House received from the Senate 4-19-07
  

• S.B. 85 Relating to a moratorium and other limitations on increases in designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education. Author: Hinojosa Date Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action:Left pending in subcommittee on Higher Education 4-10-07
  
• S.B. 89 Relating to the residency requirements for utition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.
  Author: Van de Putte Date Filed: 11-13-06 Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably with substitute 3-5-07

• S.B. 114 Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education. Last Action:Referred to House Higher Education 5-1-07
• S.B. 138 Relating to promoting the retention and graduation of students enrolled in professional nursing programs.Author: Nelson Last Action:3-26-07 Referred to Higher Education Committee in House
• S.B. 139 Relating to a study on improving the curricula of professional and vocational nursing education programs.Author: Nelson Last Action: 3-26-07 Referred to Higher Education Committee in the House
• S.B. 140 Relating to a study of the feasibility of providing immunications to certain students enrolled in health professional degree programs.Author: Nelson Last Action: 3-26-07 Referred to Higher Education Committee in the House
• S.B. 141 Relating to a feasibility study regarding joint health science courses at public institutions of higher education. Author: Nelson 3-28-07 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education Committee 4-13-07

• .S.B. 201 Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain professional nursing program preceptors and their children. Author: Nelson Last Action:Referred to House Higher Education 5-1-07
• S.B. 202 Relating to incentives to recruit and retain allied health education program faculty. Last Action:Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education substitute adoped 4-23-07
• S.B. 203 Relating to a study of the feasibility of providing immunication to certain students enrolled in health professional degree programs. (S.B.140) Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services 1-30-07
• S.B. 238 Relating to authorizing certain community colleges to offer a baccalaureate program in interior design.Last Action: Referred to subcommittee on Higher Education 1-30-07
• S.B. 282 Relating to notice regarding the availability of programs under which a student may earn college credit in public schools. Author: Gallegos Last Action: 3-26-07 Referred to Higher Education Committee in the House
• S.B. 289 Relating to the use of professional nursing shortage reduction program grants to encourage clinical nursing instruction by part-time faculty at public or private institutions of higher education. Author: Nelson Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education 5-1-07

• S.B. 309 Relating to the creation and implementation of the health professional education grant program. Author: Van de Putte Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education 4-30-07
• S.B. 365 Relating to the creation and implementation of the health professional education grant program. Last Action: Set on Senate Intent calendar for 5-2-07
• S.B. 372 Relating to notice regarding the availability of programs under which a student may earn college credit in public schools.Last Action: Referred to Education 2-21-07
• S.B. 391 Relating to the limit on the maximum percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.Last Action: Scheduled for hearing on 4-23-07

• S.B. 425 Relating to the state contribution to the Teacher Retirement System. Last Action: Referred to State Affairs 2-21-07
• S.B. 457 Relating to the eligibility for education benefits of surviving minor children of certain public employees killed in the line of duty. Author: Watson 3-29-07 Received by the House Last Action:House Pensions & Investments filed committee report 4-20-07
• S.B. 475 Relating to the computation and payment of certain benefits, including supplemental payments of a retirement or death benefits oaud by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.Last Action: Referred to State Affairs 2-21-07
• S.B. 486 Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund.Author:Shapiro Last Action:Senate passed to engrossment 5-1-07
• S.B. 492 Relating to a cost of living increase applicable to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirment System of Texas. Last Action: Referred to State Affairs 2-21-07

• S.B. 516 Relating to allowing certain military personnel to receive certain federal and state higher education benefits concurrently. Last Action: Referred to House Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations 4-30-07
• S.B. 517 Relating to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain police officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement management-related coursework. 3-26-07 No action in subcommittee on Higher Education Author: Janek
• S.B. 571 Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child. Last Action: Referred to subcommittee on Higher Education 2-27-07

• S.B. 609 Relating to the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain military personnel and their dependents.Last Action: Referred to subcommittee on Higher Education 2-26-07

• S.B. 874 Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child. Author: Van de Putte Last Action: Referred to House Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations 4-24-07
• S.B. 888 Relatiang to the applicability of across-the-board salary increases to employees of institutions of higher education. Last Action: Referred to Finance 3-7-07
• S.B. 889 Relating to the charges for certain public information maintained by a governmental body. Author:Wentworth3-29-07 considered in public hearing in State Affairs Author: Wentworth Last Action:Referred to House State Affairs 4-24-07
• S.B. 899 Relating to design and construction standards for newly contstructed or renovated state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.

• S.B.1045 Relating to providing that a performance evaluation of the commissioner of higher education or of a chancellor or university president is confidential. Author: Wentworth 4-2-07 scheduled for public hearing in subcommittee on Higher Education Last Action: Voted favorably from Senate Education 5-1-07
• S.B.1046 Relating to the provision of notice to institutions of higher education of meetings of the Texas Higher Education Cordinating Board and to telephone conference meetings of the Board..Author: Wentworth 4-2-07 scheduled for public hearing in subcommittee on higher education Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education 4-24-07
• S.B.1050 Relating to the administration of work-study student mentorship program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Author: Zaffarini3-26-07 reported favorable out of subcommittee on Higher Education Board Last Action:Referred to House Higher Education 4-24-07
• S.B. 1052 Relating to tuition credits for students who complete the core curriculum at two-year public institutions of higher education Author: Zaffarini 4-2-07 scheduled for public hearing in subcommittee on Higher Education Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education 4-30-07
• S.B. 1053 Relating to assessing the quality and effectiveness of academic advising services offered by public institutions of higher education Author: Zaffarini Last Action: House received from the Senate 4-19-07
• S.B. 1064 Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts. Author: West Last Action: House received from the Senate 4-19-07

• S.B. 1131 Relating to the rates of tuition charged to students of institutions of higher education Author: Lucio Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee on Higher Education 4-11-07

• S.B. 1146 Relating to online performance reports for public institutions of higher education Author: Shapiro Last Action: Referred to House Higher Education 5-1-07

• S.B.1232 Relating to the manner of payment of higher education tuition and fees and to the repayment of emergency student loans. Author: Zaffarini 3-27-07 Reported favorable with substitute by Higher Education Last action: House received from the Senate 4-19-07

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