Relating to requiring prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a degree or certificate program to certain persons who are incarcerated or subject to involuntary civil commitment.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Vetoed
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Vetoed Jun 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
17
Committee
15
Jun 16, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in subcommittee
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Considered by subcommittee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
P
David Cook
RRepublican
P
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
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