CS/HB 45: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans
GENERAL BILL by Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee ; Morales ; Benjamin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Bush ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Learned ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Robinson, F. ; Tant ; Valdés ; Williams ; Woodson
Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Provides that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for tuition & fees at certain institutions; provides calculation for waiver amount; requires amount awarded by state to be contingent on application of specified federal benefits; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education; requires boards to adopt regulations & rules.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 8/24/2021 House • Filed
9/17/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
11/23/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
12/1/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2022 House • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/17/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/21/2022 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 532
• Received -SJ 532
3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 671
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 554 -SJ 671
• Read 2nd time -SJ 671
• Read 3rd time -SJ 671
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
3/4/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/6/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-187
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CS/HB 45, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2022 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 554 (c1) Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Cruz Identical Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.011 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 45, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 2:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 554 (c1) Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Cruz Identical Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/2/2022 6:02 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/4/2022 3:28 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.011 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 45, Original Filed Version Posted 8/24/2021 at 12:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2022 (pdf)
Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 554 (c1) Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Cruz Similar Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 493817 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-42 and insert:Morales 1/24/2022
5:59 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
1/24/2022PDF 825161 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-42 and insert:Benjamin 1/24/2022
6:17 PMAdopted without Objection
1/25/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.011 Page 1 (pdf)