SB 1593: Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search process for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from the House version to the Senate version, which includes substantive amendments to the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. The Senate version clarifies the appointment process for A&M Board members, adds dual office-holding restrictions for appointed members, and restructures the board's term limits and staggered positions. Additionally, it modifies the president selection process to require a formal search and specifies residency requirements for certain board members.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding board composition and appointment procedures was expanded and clarified to include specific residency districts and dual office-holding restrictions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that the A&M Board member and the member appointed by the A&M Board chair serve as voting, ex officio members.

Added a restriction preventing appointed board members from holding dual offices under Section 6 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added specific term expiration dates and staggered numbering for board positions to ensure orderly succession.

Modified the president selection process to mandate a formal search process conducted by the A&M Board.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the residency requirement for the A&M Board member to specifically reside in the First Congressional District.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an Enrolled Senate version to a House Floor version, primarily changing the header information and page numbering. The substantive legal text regarding the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, including member composition, term limits, and operational rules, remains identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the House of Representatives floor version, including the session year (2026) and specific page numbering for the House record.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 2 edits · May 13, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version sent to the Governor. Substantively, the text of the law remains identical; no new policies, funding, or dates were added or removed during this finalization step.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header title from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect the bill's final passage status.

Added standard signatures and dates for the Senate, House, and Governor to formalize the bill as an enrolled act.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MODERATE

SB 1593 was updated from its introduced version to its engrossed version, primarily involving formatting adjustments and the addition of new substantive sections. The bill amends the Oklahoma Statutes to restructure the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, defining specific term lengths for board positions and establishing a new process for selecting the university president. It also clarifies the Board's authority to adopt rules and outlines the responsibilities of the Board regarding campus management and financial accounts.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding new sections (F, G, and E) that were not present in the introduced version, specifically detailing transition contracts, the presidential search process, and financial account requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section F authorizing the university to negotiate contracts with other institutions to meet higher education needs in the Tulsa area until July 1, 2001.

Added Section G establishing a specific search process for selecting the university president, involving a committee with members from the A&M Board, the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students.

Added Section E requiring the Board of Trustees to establish customary financial accounts within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of July 1, 2026, to the bill.

TECHNICAL

Updated page headers and formatting to reflect the bill's progression from introduced to engrossed status.

Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search process for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Effective date. Emergency.

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