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CS/CS/HB 679: Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee ; Canady ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Plasencia

Agreements of Educational Entities and Foreign Entities; Prohibits state universities & state colleges from accepting grants from or participating in agreements with college or university based in foreign country of concern or foreign principal; provides requirements for state universities, state colleges, BOG, & SBE; prohibits state university or state college from soliciting or accepting gifts from college or university based in foreign country of concern or foreign principal; prohibits private schools owned or operated by person or entity domiciled in, owned by, or in any way controlled by foreign country of concern or foreign principal from participating in certain educational scholarship programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2023 House • Filed
2/14/2023 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/3/2023 House • PCS added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
3/7/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2023 House • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
3/13/2023 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/29/2023 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
4/3/2023 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/4/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 846 (Ch. 2023-34)