CS/CS/HB 355: Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability
GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee ; Porter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Saunders
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/2/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2013 | House |
• Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 32 |
| 3/3/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 4:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/4/2014 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 32 |
| 3/5/2014 | House |
• CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 219 |
| 3/10/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 209 |
| 3/12/2014 | House |
• Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 277 |
| 3/20/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/24/2014 | House |
• Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 344 • Now in Education Committee -HJ 344 |
| 3/25/2014 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/27/2014 | House |
• CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 397 |
| 3/28/2014 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 392 |
| 4/1/2014 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 426 |
| 4/17/2014 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/14 |
| 4/21/2014 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 562 • Amendment(s) adopted (098221, 827355, 897149) -HJ 562 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/22/2014 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 578 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 578 |
| 4/22/2014 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 525 • Received -SJ 525 |
| 5/2/2014 | Senate |
• Died in Education |
