CS/HB 509: Postsecondary Fee Waivers
GENERAL BILL by Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee ; Ponder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Antone ; Asencio ; Harrell ; Mercado ; Russell ; Sullivan
Postsecondary Fee Waivers; Authorizes FCS institutions to waive portion of certain postsecondary fees for active duty members of U.S. Armed Forces using military tuition assistance; requires FCS institutions to report to SBE number & value of such fee waivers granted annually.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/24/2017 House • Filed
2/6/2017 House • Referred to Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 68
3/6/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 12:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 68
3/8/2017 House • CS by Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 313
3/10/2017 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 349
• On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/14/17, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/15/2017 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 372
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 372
3/21/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/23/2017 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 454
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 454
3/30/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
4/4/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 542
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/5/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 577
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 577
4/12/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/13/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 408
• Received -SJ 408
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education
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CS/HB 509, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2017 at 6:18 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2017 (pdf)
Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1132 Postsecondary Fee Waivers Gainer Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/5/2017 5:16 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 509, Original Filed Version Posted 1/24/2017 at 12:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1132 Postsecondary Fee Waivers Gainer Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 697879 - Amendment
Remove line 20 and insert:Ponder 3/7/2017
6:02 PMAdopted without Objection
3/8/2017PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 1 (pdf)