CS/CS/HB 233: Postsecondary Education
GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Byrd ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Gregory ; Leek ; McClain ; Sabatini
Postsecondary Education; Prohibits State Board of Education and BOG from shielding students, staff, and faculty from certain speech; requires State Board of Education to conduct annual assessment on intellectual freedom & viewpoint diversity; creates a cause of action for recording or publication of certain video or audio recordings; revises provisions related to protected expressive activity, university student governments, & codes of conduct.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2021 House • Filed
1/22/2021 House • Referred to Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
2/10/2021 House • PCS added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
2/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
2/19/2021 House • Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/23/2021 House • Original reference removed: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/8/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/11/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/18/2021)
3/18/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 42
3/25/2021 Senate • In Messages
3/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 333
• Received -SJ 333
4/1/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 338
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 264 -SJ 339
• Read 2nd time -SJ 339
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/7/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 368
• CS passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 368
• Immediately certified -SJ 378
4/7/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/11/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-159
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CS/CS/HB 233, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2021 at 7:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 264 (c2) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/1/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159) 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf) 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf) 1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 5 (pdf) 1004.26 University student governments. Page 7 (pdf) 1006.60 Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures; authority to adopt rules or regulations. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 233, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/10/2021 at 4:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 264 (c2) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/1/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/18/2021 4:16 PM House 77 Yeas - 42 Nays 4/7/2021 1:08 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 15 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf) 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf) 1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 5 (pdf) 1004.26 University student governments. Page 7 (pdf) 1006.60 Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures; authority to adopt rules or regulations. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 233, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2021 at 5:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 264 (c1) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/1/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 105121 - Amendment
Remove line 150 and insert:Roach 3/9/2021
6:29 PMAdopted without Objection
3/10/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf) 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf) 1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 5 (pdf) 1004.26 University student governments. Page 7 (pdf) 1006.60 Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures; authority to adopt rules or regulations. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 233, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2021 at 11:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 264 (c1) Higher Education Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/1/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159)
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf) 1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf) 1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 3 (pdf)