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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 170 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 242 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 341 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 350 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 48 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
	SB 810 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the purchase and use of open educational resources.
	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Howard, Donna
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 1159 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting course materials purchased, used, or consumed by certain students from the sales and use tax.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 337 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for books and magazines purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students.
	Author: González, Mary
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 491 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 641 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 728 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 926 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a study and report regarding the use of open-source instructional materials at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 927 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks.
	Author: Canales, Terry
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2811 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum, the administration of and reports relating to assessment instruments administered to public school students, the instructional materials allotment, and proclamations for the production of instructional materials.
	Author: King, Ken
	Sponsor: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Co-sponsor authorized
	SB 157 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
	SB 232 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.
	Author: Schwertner, Charles
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Referred to Finance
	SB 915 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment and administration by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a textbook affordability pilot program at a public institution of higher education.
	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
	Sponsor: Zerwas, John
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
83rd Regular Session, 2013
	HB 230 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.
	Author: Isaac, Jason \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 603 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting certain textbooks for university and college courses from the sales and use tax.
	Author: Lozano, J. M. \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 854 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 902 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for books and magazines purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students.
	Author: González, Mary
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 46 (83rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Left pending in subcommittee
82nd Regular Session, 2011
	HB 33 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.
	Author: Branch, Dan \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 455 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 537 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Brown, Fred
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 766 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
	Author: Lozano, J. M.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3094 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of textbook loan programs at public institutions of higher education in this state.
	Author: Vo, Hubert
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3578 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to clarification of the authorized uses for loans under public institution of higher education emergency loan programs.
	Author: Gonzales, Larry
	Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 52 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1005 (82nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
81st Regular Session, 2009
	HB 20 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
	Author: Leibowitz, David \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 325 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Raymond, Richard \| et. al.
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1096 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of notice regarding the availability of higher education textbooks through multiple retailers.
	Author: Vo, Hubert \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 1099 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Vo, Hubert
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 1332 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to responsibility for public school textbooks and technological equipment and to failure by students to return textbooks or technological equipment.
	Author: Maldonado, Diana \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
	Committees: Public Education \| Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 1733 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to prohibiting inducements to employees of a public institution of higher education for requiring or recommending textbooks or instructional materials.
	Author: Vo, Hubert
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 1803 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
	Author: Bohac, Dwayne
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1849 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3283 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.
	Author: Rose, Patrick
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4149 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain studies and reports by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding achievable cost-saving measures and the use and availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education.
	Author: Rose, Patrick \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 4617 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Branch, Dan
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	SB 22 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.
	Committees: Finance
	Last Action: Co-author authorized
	SB 145 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.
	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 215 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Meeting cancelled
	SB 454 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.
	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: No action taken in committee
80th Regular Session, 2007
	HB 956 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.
	Author: Hochberg, Scott \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 960 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a policy regulating the use of the textbooks required for certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education.
	Author: Herrero, Abel
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 974 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a school district employee's immunity from liability and responsibility for certain materials.
	Author: Eissler, Rob
	Committees: Public Education
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1434 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.
	Author: Rose, Patrick \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1729 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.
	Author: Leibowitz, David
	Committees: Ways & Means
	Last Action: Referred to Ways & Means
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