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CS/CS/SB 494: Graduate Program Admissions

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Education Postsecondary ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Collins

Graduate Program Admissions; Requiring an institution of higher education to waive certain examination requirements for a servicemember who applies for admission to a graduate program that requires such examination, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
    1/4/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/10/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
    1/11/2024 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
    1/16/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/17/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
    1/18/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    1/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/24/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    1/30/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24
    2/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 250
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 250
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 250
    • Immediately certified -SJ 254
    2/1/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 582213 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
    3/5/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    3/6/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (582213) -SJ 772
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 772
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

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  • CS/CS/SB 494, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2024 at 6:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 (c2) Graduate Program Admissions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.032 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 494, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/7/2024 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 (c2) Graduate Program Admissions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.032 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/16/2024 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 (c2) Graduate Program Admissions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    582213 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-36 and insert:     		Holcomb 2/20/2024
    12:59 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/6/2024     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/24/2024 11:00 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/1/2024 11:06 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 11:48 AM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/6/2024 2:14 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.032 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2024 at 3:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2024 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 Graduate Program Admissions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    609192 - Amendment
    Delete lines 25 - 27 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Avila)     		1/11/2024
    5:59 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/16/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/16/2024 8:30 AM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.032 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2023 at 8:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2024 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 511 Graduate Program Admissions Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    674090 - Amendment
    Delete lines 22 - 24 and insert:     		Education Postsecondary
    (Avila)     		1/8/2024
    9:14 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/10/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2024 4:30 PM Education Postsecondary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.032 Page 1 (pdf)

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