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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Education
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 355, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2014 at 5:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 530 (c1) Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2014 11:01 AM House 120 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 355, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/28/2014 at 10:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 530 (c1) Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    827355 - Amendment
    Remove lines 62-90 and insert:     		Porter 4/16/2014
    4:15 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    098221 - Amendment
    Remove line 120 and insert:     		Porter 4/18/2014
    1:41 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    897149 - Amendment
    Remove lines 192-196 and insert:     		Porter 4/17/2014
    10:13 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/21/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 355, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2014 at 10:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2014 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 530 (c1) Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    224209 - Amendment
    Remove lines 55-85 and insert:     		Porter 3/21/2014
    7:47 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    543673 - Amendment
    Between lines 80 and 81, insert:     		Porter 3/26/2014
    4:34 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2014     		PDF
    283105 - Amendment
    Between lines 134 and 135, insert:     		Porter 3/26/2014
    4:36 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2014     		PDF
    785543 - Amendment
    Remove line 162 and insert:     		Porter 3/26/2014
    4:36 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 355, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2013 at 3:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 530 Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability Flores Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    862941 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Porter 3/4/2014
    4:08 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 6 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook affordability. Page 2 (pdf)

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