TX SB802 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 802 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

Title

Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

Roll Calls

2017-05-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1607 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-22 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-29		Effective immediately
2017-05-29		Signed by the Governor
2017-05-24		Sent to the Governor
2017-05-24	House	Signed in the House
2017-05-24	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2017-05-23	Senate	Reported enrolled
2017-05-23	Senate	House passage reported
2017-05-23	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-23	House	Record vote
2017-05-23	House	Passed
2017-05-23	House	Read 3rd time
2017-05-22	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2017-05-22	House	Read 2nd time
2017-05-22	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2017-05-20	House	Considered in Calendars
2017-05-19	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2017-05-19	House	Committee report distributed
2017-05-19	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2017-05-17	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2017-05-17	House	Considered in formal meeting
2017-05-17	House	Left pending in committee
2017-05-17	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2017-05-17	House	Considered in public hearing
2017-05-17	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-05-16	House	Posting rule suspended
2017-05-03	House	Referred to Higher Education
2017-05-03	House	Read first time
2017-03-23	House	Received from the Senate
2017-03-22	Senate	Reported engrossed
2017-03-22	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-22	Senate	Passed
2017-03-22	Senate	Read 3rd time
2017-03-22	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-22	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2017-03-22	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2017-03-22	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2017-03-22	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2017-03-22	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-03-21	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2017-03-16	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2017-03-16	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2017-03-16	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2017-03-15	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2017-03-15	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-03-15	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-02-22	Senate	Referred to Higher Education
2017-02-22	Senate	Read first time
2017-02-09	Senate	Filed
2017-02-09	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects

Education
Education--Higher
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Education--Higher--State Coordination
Education--Junior College Districts
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
TRANSFER STUDENTS

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB802
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00802I.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00802S.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00802E.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00802H.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00802F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-22-F.PDF#page=10
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB802&RcdVtNo=1607&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2017