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CS/HB 131: Centers of Excellence/Technology

GENERAL BILL by Mealor ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cretul ; Flores ; Hasner

Centers of Excellence/Technology; defines term "center of excellence"; provides purposes & objectives of said centers; creates Emerging Technology Commission in Executive Office of Governor & provides membership thereof; requires commission to develop & approve criteria for evaluating proposals for establishing or expanding centers of excellence; provides requirements for such proposals, etc. Creates 1004.226. APPROPRIATION: $50,050,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Council on Fiscal Council
Bill Text: Web Page



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/21/2004 House • Filed
1/20/2005 House • Referred to Spaceport & Technology (SIC); Colleges & Universities (EDC); Fiscal Council; State Infrastructure Council
2/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Spaceport & Technology (SIC), 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 28-H
2/22/2005 House • Favorable by Spaceport & Technology (SIC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/3/2005 House • Now in Colleges & Universities (EDC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Spaceport & Technology (SIC); Colleges & Universities (EDC); Fiscal Council; State Infrastructure Council -HJ 00021; On Committee agenda-- Spaceport & Technology (SIC), 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 28-H; Favorable by Spaceport & Technology (SIC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00155; Now in Colleges & Universities (EDC) -HJ 00155
3/18/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (EDC), 03/22/05, 1:45 pm, Reed Hall
3/22/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Colleges & Universities (EDC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00270
3/25/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/29/2005 House • Now in Fiscal Council -HJ 00270
5/6/2005 House • Died in Council on Fiscal Council