Bill Summary

HB 355 Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Porter Co Sponsors: Ahern CS Sponsors: Education Committee, Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
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Summary
Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability: Requires SBE & BOG to adopt textbook & instructional materials affordability policies, procedures, & guidelines; provides requirements for use of adopted undergraduate textbooks & instructional materials; requires public postsecondary institution to post in course registration system & on website information relating to required & recommended textbooks & instructional materials & prices thereof; requires task force to research affordability issues. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Education Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Education Committee
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Actions
12/02/13
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Filed
12/16/13
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Referred to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
12/16/13
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Now in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
03/03/14
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On Committee agenda - Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 4:00 pm, 102 H
03/05/14
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Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/10/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/12/14
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Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/14
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On Committee agenda - Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 12:30 pm, 17 H
03/24/14
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Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/24/14
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Now in Education Committee
03/25/14
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On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, 102 H
03/27/14
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Favorable with CS by Education Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/28/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/01/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/14
04/21/14
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (827355, 98221, 897149); Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/14
04/21/14
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/22/14
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 120 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/22/14
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In Messages
04/22/14
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Received; Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
05/02/14
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Died in Education
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bill text & filed amendments
0355
Filed on 12/02/13
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Amendment 862941 DE
Porter
Filed on 03/04/14
Adopted
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0355C1
Filed on 03/10/14
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Amendment 224209
Porter
Filed on 03/21/14
Withdrawn
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Amendment 543673
Porter
Filed on 03/26/14
Adopted
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Amendment 283105
Porter
Filed on 03/26/14
Adopted
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Amendment 785543
Porter
Filed on 03/26/14
Adopted
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0355C2
Filed on 03/28/14
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Amendment 827355
Porter
Filed on 04/16/14
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 897149
Porter
Filed on 04/17/14
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 98221
Porter
Filed on 04/18/14
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0355E1
Filed on 04/21/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1004.085
1001.7065
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