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House Bills

A number of bills filed recently in the Texas House of Representatives could potentially impact community colleges. View a brief summary in the chart below; click on the bill number to see additional information available on Texas Legislature Online.

Bill Summary
HB 1
Author: Chisum
Filed: Jan. 23, 2007

General appropriations bill.

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HB 28
Author: Berman
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to the eligibility of an individual born in this state whose parents are illegal aliens to receive state benefits.

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HB 39
Author: Paxton
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
[Duplicate Bills - HB 141 and 159] Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

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HB 50
Author: Chavez
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their children.

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HB 78  
Author: Branch 
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

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HB 85
Author: Branch
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to credit card marketing activities at postsecondary educational institutions to students who participate in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

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HB 104
Author: Riddle
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

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HB 116
Author: Brown, Fred
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to limitations on the number of courses that students may drop under certain circumstances at public institutions of higher education.

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HB 120
Author: Brown, Fred
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to state funding and tuition charged for courses provided during off-peak hours at certain public institutions of higher education.

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HB 122
Author: Dukes
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to promoting the importance of higher education in public schools.

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HB 125
Author: Delisi
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to tuition and fees exemptions for the children of certain military personnel.

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HB 127
Author: Delisi
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006

Relating to the requirement that state agencies report the cost of services and benefits provided to unlawful immigrants.

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HB 134
Author: Villareal
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to teacher certification in early childhood education.

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HB 141
Author: Jackson
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
[Duplicate Bills - HB 39 and HB 159] Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

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HB 159
Author: Zedler
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

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HB 212
Author: Wooley
Filed: Nov. 13, 2006
Relating to eliminating automatic admission to certain public institutions of higher education based on high school grade point average.

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HB 232
Author: Ritter
Filed: Nov. 15, 2006
Relating to employer contributions for certain retirees under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who are employed by an institution of higher education.

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HB 237
Author: Alonzo
Filed: Nov. 15, 2006
Relating to a study and report concerning predicted faculty retirement at general academic teaching institutions.

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HB 238
Author: Alonzo
Filed: Nov. 15, 2006
Relating to a program to assist certain persons to become certified to teach in bilingual education programs and to teach in public schools with a shortage of certified bilingual education teachers.

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HB 250
Author: Riddle
Filed: Nov. 15, 2006
Relating to the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations.

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HB 260
Author: Callegari
Filed: Nov. 16, 2006
Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations and the use of surplus state revenues.

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HB 273
Author: Truitt
Filed: Nov. 17, 2006
Relating to certain purchasing procedures for school districts.

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HB 277
Author: Madden
Filed: Nov. 17, 2006
Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.

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HB 351
Author: Anchia/Gonzalez Toureilles
Filed: Jan. 23, 2007

Relating to prohibiting a grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund to a recipient who employs an undocumented worker.

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HB 355
Author: Herrero
Filed: Dec. 4, 2006
Relating to a franchise tax credit for wages paid to graduates of certain institutions of higher education.

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HB 383 
Author: Dennis
Filed: Dec. 12, 2006

Relating to providing for a student who qualifies for automatic admission to an institution of higher education to maintain that status for transferring between institutions.

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HB 400
Author: Goolsby
Filed: Dec. 19, 2006

Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic admission to an institution of higher education.

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HB 447
Author: Callegari
Filed: Jan. 3, 2007
Relating to contracts by governmental entities for construction projects and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.

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HB 500
Author: Castro
Filed: Jan. 8, 2007
Relating to notice to public school high school seniors and their parents or guardians of automatic college admission.

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HB 501
Author: Castro
Filed: Jan. 8, 2007
Relating to a survey to monitor the postsecondary education plans of seniors at public high schools.

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HB 503
Author: Castro
Filed: Jan. 8, 2007
Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

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HB 514
Author: Farabee
Filed: Jan. 10, 2007
Relating to providing a discounted rate for electricity provided to school districts.

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HB 543
Author: Strama
Filed: Jan. 11, 2007
Relating to the eligibility of certain adjunct faculty members of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.

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HB 544
Author: Strama
Filed: Jan. 11, 2007
Relating to reduced tuition and fees for certain junior college district students who reside outside of the district.

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HB 592
Author: Escobar
Filed: Jan. 12, 2007
Relating to the amounts to be appropriated for the state contribution to the teacher retirement program for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

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HB 601   
Author: Thompson
Filed: Jan. 17, 2007

Relating to the requirement that state agencies identify and address adverse human health and environmental effects on minority populations and low-income populations.

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HB 612
Author: Branch
Filed: Jan. 17, 2007
Relating to participation by private or independent institutions of higher education in the tuition equalization grant program.

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HB 623
Author: Chavez
Filed: Jan. 18, 2007

Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.

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HB 695
Author: Villareal
Filed: Jan. 22, 2007

Relating to th effect of changes in high school enrollment on the eligibility of a graduating high school student for automatic admission to a general academic teaching institution.

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HB 712
Author: Noriega, Rick
Filed: Jan. 23, 2007
[Duplicate Bill - HB 623; Identical Bill - SB 89] Relating to the residency requirements for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.

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HB 741
Author: King, Tracy
Filed: Jan. 23, 2007
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.

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HB 794 
Author: Dutton
Filed: Jan. 24, 2007

Relating to exempting certain general academic teaching institutions from the requirement that certain high school graduates be granted automatic admission.

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HB 826
Author: Anchia
Filed: Jan. 24, 2007

Relating to the use of motion sensor technology in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.

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HB 834 
Author: Dutton
Filed: Jan. 24, 2007

Relating to limiting the tuition rates that certain public institutions of higher education may charge to resident students.

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HB 841
Author: Raymond
Filed: Jan. 24, 2007

Relating to leave for junior college or district university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.

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HB 879
Author: Howard
Filed: Jan. 25, 2007

Relating to certification and continuing education requirements for certain public education administrators.

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HB 956
Author: Hochberg
Filed: Jan. 30, 2007
Relating to reducing the cost of college textbooks; providing a penalty.

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HB 960
Author: Herrero
Filed: Jan. 30, 2007
Relating to a policy regulating the use of the textbooks required for certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education.

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HB 1188
Author: Morrison
Filed: Feb. 07, 2007

Relating to the Texas emerging technology fund.

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HB 1249
Author: Villarreal
Filed: Feb. 08, 2007

Relating to the eligibility of certain transfer students for a TEXAS grant.

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HB 1434
Author: Rose; Brown, Fred; Lucio III; Patrick; Villarreal
Filed: Feb. 13, 2007

Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.

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HB 2009
Author: Rose
Filed: Feb. 26, 2007

Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education.

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HB 2373
Author: Morrison
Filed: March 02, 2007

Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.

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HB 3829
Author: Morrison, Murphy
Filed: March 09, 2007

Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

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