Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to authorize certain degree programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Signed Jun 8, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Jun 8, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 27, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 19, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 7, 2021
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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