SB 46: Nonpublic Religious Postsecondary Educational Institutions
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Nonpublic Religious Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Removing religious colleges from the list of institutions specified as not being under the jurisdiction or purview of the Commission for Independent Education; providing requirements that must be met by nonpublic religious postsecondary educational institutions that operate without being licensed by the commission; requiring the commission to provide such institutions annually with a written notice of exemption from licensure and of compliance with specified requirements; requiring noncompliant institutions to submit specified documentation, apply for a license, or cease operations within a specified timeframe, etc.
Last Action: 1/15/2025 Senate - Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2024 Senate • Filed
1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
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SB 46, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/20/2024 at 4:02 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 125 Nonpublic Religious Postsecondary Educational Institutions Temple Identical Last Action: 1/15/2025 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.865 Private spaces. Page 6 (pdf) 1005.03 Designation “college” or “university.” Page 7 (pdf) 1005.04 Fair consumer practices. Page 7 (pdf) 1005.06 Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission. Page 2 (pdf) 1005.12 Page 3 (pdf) 1005.21 Commission for Independent Education. Page 9 (pdf) 1005.31 Licensure of institutions. Page 10 (pdf)