CS/SB 530: Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability
GENERAL BILL by Education ; Flores
Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability; Requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt textbook and instructional materials affordability policies, procedures, and guidelines; providing requirements for the use of adopted undergraduate textbooks and instructional materials and authorizing exceptions; requiring a public postsecondary institution to post in its course registration system and on its website information relating to required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials and prices thereof, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/18/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 45 |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 44 |
| 3/6/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/11/2014 | Senate |
• CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 242 |
| 3/13/2014 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/17/2014 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 242 • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 247 |
| 3/28/2014 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/02/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/2/2014 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460 |
| 4/4/2014 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 460 |
| 5/2/2014 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations |
269718 - Amendment to Amendment (464234)