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CS/HB 1157: Postsecondary Education for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee ; Raburn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Artiles ; Eisnaugle ; Passidomo ; Perry ; Renner ; Torres

Postsecondary Education for Veterans; Directs DOE to award postsecondary course credit for specified training, education, examinations & tests; revises residency requirement for certain tuition waivers for recipients of specified military decorations; provides that specified programs & test scores meet certain educator certification requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-142
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2016 House • Filed
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 97
    1/13/2016 House • Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 201
    1/21/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, 01/25/16, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/25/2016 House • CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 289
    1/27/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 304
    1/28/2016 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 322
    1/29/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/02/16, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    2/2/2016 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 385
    2/3/2016 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 385
    2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/09/16, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
    2/9/2016 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 437
    2/10/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 437
    2/15/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16
    2/17/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 466
    • Amendment(s) adopted (891437) -HJ 466
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/18/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 489
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 490
    2/23/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 478
    • Received -SJ 478
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 824
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 824
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1638 -SJ 824
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 824
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 848
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 848
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 978
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-142

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  • CS/HB 1157, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1638 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Veterans Lee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1157, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/17/2016 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1638 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Veterans Lee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/18/2016 1:31 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 11:32 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1157, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2016 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2016 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1638 Postsecondary Education for Veterans Lee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    891437 - Amendment
    Remove line 23 and insert:
    Raburn 2/16/2016
    10:50 AM
    House: Adopted
    2/17/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 1157, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2016 at 2:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1638 Postsecondary Education for Veterans Lee Identical Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    363733 - Amendment
    Remove lines 16-39 and insert:
    Raburn 1/22/2016
    4:53 PM
    Adopted
    1/25/2016
    PDF
    205573 - Amendment
    Remove lines 49-53 and insert:
    Raburn 1/22/2016
    4:56 PM
    Adopted
    1/25/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 2 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 3 (pdf)

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