Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 539	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leman, Ben \| et. al. Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 630	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at participating two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 998	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cortez, Philip	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at participating two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1180	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al.	Relating to the agreement requirements for receiving a scholarship under the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
HB 1477	86-0 (2019)	Author: Price, Four \| et. al.	Relating to the use of grants under the emergency medical services assistance program and the distribution of certain revenue received by the comptroller.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2887	86-0 (2019)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at participating two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
SB 249	86-0 (2019)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1906	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 66	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to determining eligibility for a Texas Armed Services Scholarship and to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive that scholarship.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Higher Education	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1117	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to eligibility for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective immediately
HB 1184	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al.	Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1947	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at participating two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2917	85-0 (2017)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the establishment of a scholarship program to support study abroad by students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3904	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schubert, Leighton \| et. al.	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.	House: Higher Education	Returned to Calendars Committee
HB 4031	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to insurance premium tax and alcoholic beverage tax credits for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
SB 3	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program and a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 49	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al. Sponsor: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 439	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 542	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1419	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to eliminating the automatic admission of students to certain public institutions of higher education and scholarships for certain students who qualify for automatic admission.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1889	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to insurance premium tax and alcoholic beverage tax credits for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 2119	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.	Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.	Senate: Higher Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 58	85-1 (2017)	Author: Simmons, Ron \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 253	85-1 (2017)	Author: Simmons, Ron \| et. al.	Relating to public school finance, including the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 2	85-1 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al. Sponsor: VanDeaver, Gary	Relating to the establishment of an education enhancement program for students with certain disabilities.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 227	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money by local telephone exchange companies.	House: Higher Education Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
HB 494	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 530	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 895	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miller, Rick	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1043	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1262	84-0 (2015)	Author: Clardy, Travis	Relating to continuing eligibility requirements for institutions of higher education to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship Program.	House: Higher Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1895	84-0 (2015)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to scholarship and insurance payments for student athletes at certain public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2517	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Scholarship Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3506	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the appointment by certain elected officials of students to receive a Texas Armed Services Scholarship.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3844	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the administration of the scholarship program for certain students graduating in the top 10 percent of the students' high school graduating class.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
SB 4	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Education	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 43	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 642	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
SB 1066	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al. Sponsor: Clardy, Travis	Relating to continuing eligibility requirements for institutions of higher education to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship Program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 1586	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money by local telephone exchange companies.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
SB 1656	84-0 (2015)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the administration of the scholarship program for certain students graduating in the top 10 percent of the students' high school graduating class.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 501	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 660	83-0 (2013)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of scholarships, bonuses, and wage supplementation to certain child-care workers.	House: Economic & Small Business Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3245	83-0 (2013)	Author: Callegari, Bill \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HJR 79	83-0 (2013)	Author: Branch, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 23	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.	Senate: Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 838	83-0 (2013)	Author: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to giving priority to United States citizens and permanent resident aliens in awarding state-funded student financial assistance.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1410	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1668	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 17	83-1 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.		Filed
SB 15	83-2 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.		Filed
SB 7	83-3 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program.		Filed
HB 1521	82-0 (2011)	Author: Otto, John	Relating to re-creating the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students as a trust fund outside the treasury.	House: Higher Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1963	82-0 (2011)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the funding of scholarships by license fees.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HB 2036	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to certain competitive scholarships at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2353	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2688	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to tuition and scholarships and fee exemptions for certain members of the armed services and certain military veterans attending institutions of higher education.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Left pending in committee
HB 3227	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3470	82-0 (2011)	Author: Patrick, Diane \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
HB 3515	82-0 (2011)	Author: Branch, Dan	Relating to the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3708	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to measures regarding high school completion and enrollment in higher education.	House: Public Education Senate: Higher Education	See remarks for effective date
SB 28	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al. Sponsor: Branch, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/11
SB 168	82-0 (2011)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 777	82-0 (2011)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Otto, John	Relating to re-creating the scholarship trust fund for fifth-year accounting students as a trust fund outside the state treasury.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
SB 1729	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Branch, Dan	Relating to the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1847	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain educational assistance organizations.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
HB 929	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to rebates of tuition paid by certain freshman students who maintain satisfactory grades at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2425	81-0 (2009)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to engineering recruitment programs at public or private institutions of higher education and to certain degree programs at public junior colleges.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 2773	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Scholarship Program for students who agree to teach in public schools in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2928	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the creation and administration of the public high school mathematics and science teachers undergraduate education scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3452	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gattis, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 3930	81-0 (2009)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to establishing scholarships for children of public school teachers.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3938	81-0 (2009)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to renaming the TEXAS Grant program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3956	81-0 (2009)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to use of sales and tax revenues by certain development corporations to promote higher education and job training opportunities.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4169	81-0 (2009)	Author: Christian, Wayne	Relating to the administration and use of public or private funds designated for college scholarships.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 4244	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain competitive scholarship recipients at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 4626	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to establishing scholarships for members of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) attending public institutions of higher education.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	No action taken in committee
SB 295	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to a project that may be undertaken by a development corporation to promote higher education opportunities in this state.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
SB 816	81-0 (2009)	Author: Patrick, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for undergraduate students who agree to teach in school districts in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1312	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to programs and funding to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development at public junior colleges and public technical institutes.	Senate: Higher Education	No action taken in committee
SB 1707	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Gallego, Pete \| et. al.	Relating to the use of proceeds from criminal asset forfeiture to provide college scholarships to children of peace officers killed in the line of duty and to an annual report regarding the total value of forfeited property in this state.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2186	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to a reporting requirement for certain nonprofit corporations that award college scholarships.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 2267	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.	Senate: Higher Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
HR 73	81-1 (2009)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Directing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to study whether bilingual education should be designated as a critical field in postsecondary education and to explore the feasibility of providing scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial assistance to encourage college students in bilingual education to pursue teaching careers in areas of Texas with a shortage of bilingual education teachers.		Reported enrolled
HB 1378	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smith, Todd \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and administration of the public school mathematics and science teachers undergraduate education scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2103	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al. Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to a pilot program to provide student loan repayment assistance to certain correctional officers who graduate from Sam Houston State University.	House: Corrections Senate: Education	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2277	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chisum, Warren \| et. al.	Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.	House: Business & Industry	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2383	80-0 (2007)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the provision of certain subsidies and scholarships to particular public school students or graduates.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2650	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the creation and administration of the teacher, engineer, or professional nurse undergraduate education scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2871	80-0 (2007)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the creation and administration of the chemical dependency counselor undergraduate and graduate education scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3061	80-0 (2007)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the creation and administration of the professional nurse graduate education scholarship program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 31	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and administration of the rural physician and dentist loan repayment program.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 947	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Chisum, Warren	Relating to delivery of certain unclaimed money to a rural scholarship fund.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 1325	80-0 (2007)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: McCall, Brian	Relating to the eligibility of relatives of public college and university board members to receive certain scholarships; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 1488	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas Teach Corps student loan repayment assistance program for certain classroom teachers who teach academic subjects in public schools in this state that have a shortage of teachers in academic subjects.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 530	79-0 (2005)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student's primary or secondary school in awarding state scholarships or other financial aid for higher education.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1844	79-0 (2005)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to scholarships for the fifth year of accounting programs at public and private institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 75	79-3 (2006)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1537	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna \| et. al. Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a fee for statues of Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez and related scholarships at The University of Texas at Austin.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2465	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent \| et. al.	Relating to an education freedom pilot program for certain children in certain school districts.	House: Public Education	Considered in Calendars
HB 2563	78-0 (2003)	Author: Paxton, Ken	Relating to a franchise or insurance premium tax credit for contributions made to certain nonprofit educational assistance organizations.	House: Ways & Means	No action taken in committee
SB 1163	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1366	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Eissler, Rob \| et. al.	Relating to eligibility under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/03
SB 1443	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to a fee for statues of Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez and related scholarships at The University of Texas at Austin.	Senate: Education	Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendments
SB 1894	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the authorization and regulation of casino gambling and to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission; authorizing the imposition of gaming taxes for certain purposes including the establishment of scholarships for Texas students in public colleges and universities; providing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SJR 61	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 488	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hunter, Bob	Relating to the colleges and universities eligible to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 494	77-0 (2001)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use economic development funds to provide educational and job training opportunities.	House: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
HB 586	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, Betty Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the ineligibility of a delinquent child support obligor to receive certain state-funded student financial assistance.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
HB 733	77-0 (2001)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving junior college and technical institute students.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1309	77-0 (2001)	Author: Villarreal, Mike Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to requirements applicable to child-care workers who receive scholarships funded by the federal Child Care Development Fund.	House: Economic Development Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1576	77-0 (2001)	Author: Telford, Barry \| et. al.	Relating to the amount of financial assistance a student may receive under the TEXAS grant and tuition equalization grant programs.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 1641	77-0 (2001)	Author: Rangel, Irma Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 1706	77-0 (2001)	Author: Farrar, Jessica Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the regulation of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 1746	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, Betty	Relating to a franchise credit for funding certain scholarships.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1755	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to action by certain occupational regulatory agencies against certain recipients of student financial assistance.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2084	77-0 (2001)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to delivery by local telephone exchange companies to scholarship funds for rural students of money that is presumed to be abandoned.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 2145	77-0 (2001)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to a fee imposed on persons convicted of an offense to support the Correctional Management Institute of Texas and the Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University and to fund scholarships for state correctional officers.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2666	77-0 (2001)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to a public education scholarship program.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 149	77-0 (2001)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Hunter, Bob	Relating to the colleges and universities eligible to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
SB 210	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel Sponsor: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to eligibility under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 621	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program.	Senate: Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 706	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving junior college and technical institute students.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 940	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bivins, Teel \| et. al. Sponsor: Rangel, Irma	Relating to the establishment of the Joint Admission Medical Program to assist certain economically disadvantaged students in preparing for and succeeding in medical school.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1462	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to a financial award for certain classroom teachers and to providing scholarships to classroom teachers pursuing additional teacher certification.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1666	77-0 (2001)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to the ineligibility of a delinquent child support obligor to receive state-funded or state-administered student financial assistance.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 66	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of scholarships and wage supplementation for professional child-care workers.	House: Human Services	Referred to Human Services
HB 99	76-0 (1999)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain contributions to a public school or a nonprofit scholarship funding organization.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 208	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the establishment of a scholarship program to provide Texas high school students with scholarships to Texas institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 454	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Literacy Pilot Program to exempt certain students from tuition and fees at eligible institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Subcommittee members named
HB 470	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the establishment of a trust fund to provide scholarships to economically or educationally disadvantaged students studying outside the United States.	House: Appropriations	No action taken in committee
HB 527	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to providing scholarships to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, financial need, and other requirements.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 546	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the use of standardized test scores in making admissions determinations and in awarding scholarships and financial aid for certain persons at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 547	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the use of standardized test scores in making admissions determinations and in awarding scholarships and financial aid at institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 709	76-0 (1999)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to creation of a public education scholarship program for certain children.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 713	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant program and the Teach for Texas Grant Program; consolidating and revising financial aid, grant, and scholarship programs; and providing for the education, certification, and recruitment of teachers and faculty instructors.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 725	76-0 (1999)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to providing scholarships to classroom teachers pursuing advanced degrees or additional teacher certification.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 878	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the establishment and creation of the Creating Teaching Excellence Scholarship Program.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1329	76-0 (1999)	Author: Longoria, John	Relating to providing scholarships to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic requirements or agree to teach in a field with a critical teacher shortage.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1501	76-0 (1999)	Author: Tillery, Dale	Relating to providing grants for training programs for certain teachers.	House: Public Education	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 1569	76-0 (1999)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to a franchise tax and property tax credit for certain corporations for payment of certain educational scholarships.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2477	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, Betty \| et. al.	Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain business entities for payment of certain scholarships.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2609	76-0 (1999)	Author: Greenberg, Sherri \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the provision of scholarships, bonuses, and wage supplementation for professional child-care workers.	House: Economic Development Senate: Human Services	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 2770	76-0 (1999)	Author: Rangel, Irma	Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program.	House: Higher Education	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 2867	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dunnam, Jim \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to a program that allows institutions of higher education in Texas to match a scholarship offered to Texas students by out-of-state institutions.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 3043	76-0 (1999)	Author: Palmer, Sue \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a scholarship program and prekindergarten program to be funded from revenues of the state lottery.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3073	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the admission of scholarship athletes to institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3162	76-0 (1999)	Author: Glaze, Bob	Relating to providing tuition and fee grants to students at public junior colleges and public technical institutes who meet certain academic requirements.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3447	76-0 (1999)	Author: Swinford, David Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the creation of a student endowment scholarship and internship program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3583	76-0 (1999)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving public junior college students.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3645	76-0 (1999)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to a franchise tax credit for certain contributions to certain nonprofit scholarship funding organizations.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 10	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the creation of a public education scholarship program for certain educationally disadvantaged children in certain school districts.	Senate: Education	Withdrawn from intent calendar
SB 37	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.	Relating to student financial aid, including the consolidation or repeal of student aid and grant programs and the creation of grant programs to provide financial assistance to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, financial need, and other requirements.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 98	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to providing scholarships for students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic and other requirements.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Ed. by President
SB 285	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the establishment of a scholarship program to provide Texas high school students with scholarships to Texas institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Ed. by President
SB 332	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to authorizing institutions of higher education to impose a fee to support Washington, D.C., internships and abolishing the Texas-Washington, D.C., Intern Scholarship Program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date
SB 425	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of scholarships and wage supplementation for professional child-care workers.	Senate: Human Services	Co-author authorized
SB 848	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nixon, Drew Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the use of a scholarship fund for fifth-year accounting students.	House: Higher Education Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 1356	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al. Sponsor: Rangel, Irma	Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1535	76-0 (1999)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the creation of the Texas Rising Star Scholarship Program for deserving junior college and technical institute students.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1702	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to a scholarship program to assist deserving students at public law schools who commit to practice law in certain public interest fields.	Senate: Education	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 1761	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to scholarships for educationally and economically disadvantaged students.	Senate: Education	Referred to s/c on Higher Ed. by President
SB 1902	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Carter, Bill \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of tuition and fee exemptions, stipends, and scholarships for certain former prisoners of war from Texas attending a public college or university.	House: Higher Education Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Withdrawn from calendar
SR 2	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Honoring Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock.		Reported enrolled
HB 99	70-0 (1987)	Author: Luna III, Albert	Relating to tuition exemptions at institutions of higher education for certain scholarship students and to Texas Public Educational Grants funded by tuition payments.	House: Higher Education	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1129	70-0 (1987)	Author: Luna III, Albert	Relating to the uses of the student deposit fund at institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1828	70-0 (1987)	Author: Shelley, Dan	Relating to the establishment, goals, administration, and funding of the Texas Space Scholarship Program.	House: Science & Technology	Referred to Science & Technology
HJR 41	70-0 (1987)	Author: Burnett, Dick	Proposing a constitutional amendment to create a fire department emergency fund and to authorize the state to provide scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to local fire departments and other public fire-fighting organizations in the state using funds collected from gross premiums taxes on fire insurance.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
HB 859	69-0 (1985)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the establishment of scholarship programs at institutions of higher education and the funding of the programs though the proceeds of investments.	House: Higher Education	No action taken in committee
HB 2159	68-0 (1983)	Author: Turner, Jim Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to loans, grants, or scholarships granted by the State Rural Medical Education Board.	House: Public Health Senate: Education	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
SB 1328	68-0 (1983)	Author: Brooks, Chet Sponsor: Turner, Jim	Relating to loans, grants, or scholarships granted by the State Rural Medical Education Board.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 6	68-2 (1984)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to state-funded scholarships for persons enrolled in teacher education programs.	House: Public Education	Coauthor authorized
HB 377	65-0 (1977)	Author: Head, Fred Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to loans, grants, and scholarships to medical students under the State Rural Medical Education Program.	House: Higher Education Senate: Human Resources	Effective in 90 days
HB 1368	65-0 (1977)	Author: Smith, Carlyle	Making it a misdemeanor to solicit any student enrolled in any high school in the State of Texas for enrollment in any college or university for the purpose of engaging in athletics prior to the fifteenth day of June of the year prior to which the student should complete the twelfth scholastic grade.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Subcommittee on Senior Institutions
HB 1855	65-0 (1977)	Author: Caraway, Bill Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to the authorized uses of the student deposit fund.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective in 90 days
HB 554	64-0 (1975)	Author: Leland, Mickey	Relating to increasing the rate of the cigarette tax and allocating the receipts from the additional tax to the Texas rural medical education board fund.	House: Revenue & Taxation	Referred to subcommittee
SB 1019	64-0 (1975)	Author: Sherman, Max	Relating to scholarship funds for needy students at institutions of higher education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
SB 1029	64-0 (1975)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Relating to tuition and fees for certain students holding competitive scholarships.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
HB 464	63-0 (1973)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	To permit Boards of Regents of Institutions of Higher Education to transfer surplus scholarship funds to local funds of such institutions; and declaring an emergency.	House: Education	Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1100	63-0 (1973)	Author: Bynum, Ben	Relating to tuition rates and tuition scholarships at institutions of higher education.	House: Education	Subcommittee hearing date
HB 1150	63-0 (1973)	Author: Sutton, G.J.	Relating to scholarships for economically and culturally deprived students at the University of Texas at Austin; providing an appropriation.	House: Appropriations	Sent to Calendar Committee
HR 83	63-0 (1973)	Author: Sutton, G.J.	Creating a special interim study committee concerning certain scholarship funds provided for by the Texas Education Code.	House: Education
SB 223	63-0 (1973)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Permitting boards of regents of institutions of higher education to transfer surplus scholarship funds to local funds of such institutions.	House: Education Senate: Finance	Referred to Committee on Education
SB 454	62-0 (1971)
SB 908	62-0 (1971)	Author: Jordan, Barbara \| et. al. Sponsor: Slider, James L.	Relating to the granting of tuition scholarship to nursing students at certain State-supported institutions of higher education.
HB 297	61-0 (1969)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to changes in tuition fees, tuition scholarships, and provisions governing determination of resident and nonresident status at state-supported institutions of higher education; providing for severability.
HB 1153	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nabers, Lynn \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a higher education tuition scholarship program.
SB 87	61-0 (1969)	Author: Hall, Ralph M.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of the Texas Woman's University to sell certain land; providing for the establishment and maintenance of a music scholarship.
SB 485	61-0 (1969)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to establishing a higher education Tuition Scholarship Program; declaring the legislative purpose; providing for the Tuition Scholarship Fund, etc.
HB 1027	60-0 (1967)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to tuition or registration fees and tuition scholarships at institutions of collegiate rank supported in whole or in part by public funds.
HB 20	60-1 (1968)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to changes in tuition fees, tuition scholarships, and provisions governing determination of resident and nonresident status at state-supported institutions of higher education.
HB 769	59-0 (1965)	Author: Woods, Henry Jackson "Jack"	Relating to tuition or registration fees and tuition scholarships at institutions of collegiate rank supported in whole or in part by public funds.
SB 388	59-0 (1965)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for the issuance of scholarships to the highest ranking graduate of each accredited high school of this state by the governing boards of the several institutions of collegiate rank supported in whole or in part by public funds appropriated from the State Treasury.
HB 933	57-0 (1961)	Author: McGregor, Frank Bobbitt \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to respecting the rates of tuition or registration fees to be charged by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury; providing an effective date.
HB 984	57-0 (1961)	Author: Struve, Joseph Daniel	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the granting of Tuition Scholarships.
HB 1014	57-0 (1961)	Author: Quilliam, Jr., William Reed	Relating to increasing the rates of tuition or registration fees to be charged by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury; providing for the continuation of Tuition Scholarships and the establishment of Incentive Scholarships and the rules and regulations of administering same.
HB 122	57-1 (1961)	Author: Ballman, Charles Lee	Relating to amending a certain Act respecting the rates of tuition or registration fees to be charged by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury; providing for the establishment of tuition scholarships and the rules and regulations of administering same; defining resident and non-resident student classifications for the purposes of this Act; providing for certain penalties.
HB 265	55-0 (1957)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts respecting the rates of tuition or registration fees to be charged by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury; providing for the establishment of Tuition Scholarships and the rules and regulations of administering same; providing for certain penalties.
HJR 35	55-0 (1957)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke" \| et. al.	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing for the establishment of a State Scholarship Fund, from which grants, loans or scholarships may be made to needy students.
HJR 44	54-0 (1955)	Author: Hardeman, Jr., D. Barnard \| et. al.	Providing an amendment to Article III o the Constitution of the State of Texas by adding Section 51c, providing for the establishment of a State Scholarship Fund, from which grants, loans or scholarships may be made to needy students; providing certain restrictions and limitations; providing for an election and the issuance of a proclamation therefor.
HJR 38	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bryan, Sr., Jack C.	Proposing an amendment providing for a State Medical Education Board and providing for grants, loans and scholarships to students desiring to study medicine.
SJR 17	52-0 (1951)	Author: Colson, Esther Neveille \| et. al.	Providing an amendment providing for the establishment of a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Scholarship Fund from which grants, loans or scholarships may be made to students desiring to study medicine; providing that such students shall agree to practice in "rural areas" of this State.
HB 174	51-0 (1949)	Author: Clifton, Davis \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the governing boards of the several State institutions of collegiate rank to exempt certain persons who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States from payment of certain dues, from State Institutions of Higher Learning, with certain exceptions; defining total disability; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; containing severance and saving clauses.
HB 87	50-0 (1947)	Author: Spencer, James C. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, to authorize the governing boards of the several State institutions of collegiate rank to exempt certain persons who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States from payment of certain dues, fees, and charges; containing severable and savings clause.
HB 464	50-0 (1947)	Author: Clifton, Davis \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, to authorize the governing boards of the several State institutions of collegiate rank to exempt certain persons who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States from payment of certain dues, fees, and charges, with certain exceptions.
HB 642	50-0 (1947)	Author: Ward, Jesse F. \| et. al.	Relating to making an appropriation to the Prairie View University for scholarship aid to qualified negro students for graduate and professional study outside of Texas; providing regulations therefor.
SB 108	47-0 (1941)	Author: Brownlee, J. Houghton	Relating to exempting from all City, County, and State ad valorem and occupation taxes, office or headquarters buildings, and lots purchased for the erection of office or headquarters buildings, in the State of Texas, property owned by the Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
HB 15	43-1 (1933)	Author: Laird, John W. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing and directing the governing boards of the several State supported institutions of collegiate rank to except and exempt from the payment of all fees, dues, and charges except for lodging, board, and clothing all citizens of Texas who have resided in Texas for a period of not less than twelve (12) months prior to the date of registration and who served as nurses or as members in the armed forces of the United States during the Spanish-American and/or World War and who were honorably discharged therefrom.
HB 241	21-0 (1889)		Relating to legalizing the donation of property to establish or assist in establishing the professorships [or] scholarships in the University of Texas or any of its branches, and providing for the protection and the security of their benefits in accomplishing the objects of the donors.
SB 94	21-0 (1889)		Relating to legalizing the donation of property to establish or assist in establishing professorships or scholarships in the University of Texas or any of its branches, and providing for the protection and security of their benefits in accomplishing the objects of their donors.

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