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CS/SB 844: Excess Credit Hour Surcharges

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Bean

Excess Credit Hour Surcharges; Requiring a state university to return up to a specified amount of assessed excess credit hour surcharges to first-time-in-college students who meet certain requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/8/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2018-132) -SJ 912
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/13/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/29/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 65
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
    2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2018 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 296
    2/7/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 302
    2/8/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 296
    2/9/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 02/14/18, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/14/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 354
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 354
    3/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 683
    3/3/2018 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 683
    3/6/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18 -SJ 967
    3/8/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 912
    • Substituted CS/HB 565 -SJ 912
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 565 (Ch. 2018-132) -SJ 912

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  • CS/SB 844, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2018 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 565 (er) Excess Credit Hour Surcharges Mariano Similar Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-132

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/14/2018 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2018 9:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.286 Additional student payment for hours exceeding baccalaureate degree program completion requirements at state universities. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 844, Original Filed Version Posted 11/13/2017 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 565 Excess Credit Hour Surcharges Mariano Identical Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-132

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    495428 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Education
    (Bean)
    2/5/2018
    8:49 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2018 9:00 AM Education 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1009.286 Additional student payment for hours exceeding baccalaureate degree program completion requirements at state universities. Page 1 (pdf)

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