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TX HB8
TX HB8Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
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Introduced
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
In Committee
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
Crossed Over
04/12/2023
04/12/2023
Passed
05/24/2023
05/24/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/09/2023
06/09/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program.
AI Summary
This bill:
Relates to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program. The key provisions of this bill include: establishing the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program to allow eligible students to enroll at no cost in dual credit courses at participating institutions of higher education; amending formulas for state funding of public junior colleges to include a base tier and a performance tier based on measurable outcomes; requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop electronic tools to help students assess the value of postsecondary credentials; and making various other changes related to public junior college funding, curriculum, and data reporting.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (116)
Greg Bonnen (R)*,
Brad Buckley (R)*,
Brandon Creighton (R)*,
John Kuempel (R)*,
Oscar Longoria (D)*,
Gary VanDeaver (R)*,
Steve Allison (R),
Carol Alvarado (D),
Rafael Anchía (D),
Doc Anderson (R),
Trent Ashby (R),
Ernest Bailes (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
Diego Bernal (D),
Paul Bettencourt (R),
Salman Bhojani (D),
Brian Birdwell (R),
César Blanco (D),
Rhetta Bowers (D),
John Bryant (D),
John Bucy (D),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
DeWayne Burns (R),
Angie Button (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Travis Clardy (R),
Sheryl Cole (D),
David Cook (R),
Tom Craddick (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Drew Darby (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Harold Dutton (D),
Sarah Eckhardt (D),
Lulu Flores (D),
Frederick Frazier (R),
Erin Gámez (D),
Josey Garcia (D),
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),
Craig Goldman (R),
Jessica González (D),
Mary González (D),
Sam Harless (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Ana Hernandez (D),
Abel Herrero (D),
Chuy Hinojosa (D),
Justin Holland (R),
Lacey Hull (R),
Todd Hunter (R),
Jacey Jetton (R),
Ann Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Venton Jones (D),
Kyle Kacal (R),
Ken King (R),
Tracy King (D),
Suleman Lalani (D),
Stan Lambert (R),
Brooks Landgraf (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
Ray Lopez (D),
J.M. Lozano (R),
John Lujan (R),
Trey Martinez Fischer (D),
José Menéndez (D),
Will Metcalf (R),
Morgan Meyer (R),
Terry Meza (D),
Christina Morales (D),
Eddie Morales (D),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Geanie Morrison (R),
Sergio Muñoz (D),
Andy Murr (R),
Victoria Neave (D),
Candy Noble (R),
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D),
Angelia Orr (R),
Lina Ortega (D),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Angela Paxton (R),
Mary Ann Perez (D),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Four Price (R),
John Raney (R),
Richard Raymond (D),
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D),
Glenn Rogers (R),
Ramon Romero (D),
Jon Rosenthal (D),
Matt Schaefer (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
John Smithee (R),
David Spiller (R),
Lynn Stucky (R),
James Talarico (D),
Carl Tepper (R),
Kronda Thimesch (R),
Ed Thompson (R),
Ellen Troxclair (R),
Chris Turner (D),
Armando Walle (D),
Royce West (D),
Terry Wilson (R),
Gene Wu (D),
Judith Zaffirini (D),
Erin Zwiener (D),
Last Action
See remarks for effective date (on 06/09/2023)
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