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CS/SB 372: Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Lee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cruz ; Harrell ; Broxson ; Perry ; Stewart

Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel; Requiring the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to create a process for the uniform award of postsecondary credit or career education clock hours to certain servicemembers and veterans of the United States Armed Forces; requiring certain postsecondary institutions to award uniform postsecondary credit or career education clock hours for specified courses taken and occupations held by individuals during their service in the military, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/4/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
  2. Education (ED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/25/2019 Senate • Filed
    10/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 29
    11/5/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space, 11/13/19, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    11/13/2019 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 132
    • Now in Education
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    12/9/2019 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
    12/11/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 124
    1/17/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/23/20, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/23/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/6/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/12/20 -SJ 267
    2/12/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 267
    2/13/2020 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    2/27/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20 -SJ 374
    3/3/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 374
    3/4/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 382
    • Substituted CS/HB 171 -SJ 382
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382

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  • CS/SB 372, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/11/2019 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/22/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 171 (er) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-80 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2020 10:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 372, Original Filed Version Posted 9/25/2019 at 2:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Pre-Meeting) 11/12/2019 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (Post-Meeting) 11/13/2019 (pdf)
    Education (Pre-Meeting) 12/6/2019 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 171 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-80 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    669140 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education
    (Lee)     		12/5/2019
    12:49 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/9/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/13/2019 10:00 AM Military and Veterans Affairs and Space 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/9/2019 1:30 PM Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 4 (pdf)

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