Last action: Effective on 1/1/24
Author: Brandon Creighton
Joint Author: Donna Campbell | Phil King | Lois Kolkhorst | Mayes Middleton | Tan Parker | Angela Paxton | Charles Schwertner | Drew Springer
Coauthor: Paul Bettencourt | Brian Birdwell | Bob Hall | Joan Huffman | Charles Perry
Sponsor: John Kuempel
Joint Sponsor: Matt Shaheen | Greg Bonnen
Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2023, 88th R.S., ch. 922, General and Special Laws of Texas
Companion:
Conference Committee:
House Members: (appointed 05/26/2023) John Kuempel (Chair) | Dustin Burrows | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Morgan Meyer | Matt Shaheen |
Senate Members: (appointed 05/25/2023) Brandon Creighton (Chair) | Donna Campbell | Pete Flores | Juan Hinojosa | Tan Parker |
Lt. Governor documents:
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the passage of Senate Bill 17 – Banning discriminatory "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) policies in higher education
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick statement: 1, 2, 3, 4! Texas Senate passes strongest pushback to woke policies in higher education
Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUDITOR, STATE
DISCRIMINATION
Education--Higher--Faculty
Education--Higher--General
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Human Relations
State Finances--Management & Control
House Committee: Higher Education (John Kuempel, John Bucy III, DeWayne Burns, Dustin Burrows, Travis Clardy, Sheryl Cole, Mary González, Donna Howard, Suleman Lalani, Dennis Paul, John Raney)
Minutes:
May 8 2023 | May 12 2023
Senate Committee: Education (Brandon Creighton, Paul Bettencourt, Brian Birdwell, Donna Campbell, Pete Flores, Phil King, Morgan LaMantia, José Menéndez, Mayes Middleton, Tan Parker, Angela Paxton, Drew Springer, Royce West)
Minutes:
March 28 2023 | April 12 2023
Senate Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education (Brandon Creighton, Phil King, Mayes Middleton, Drew Springer, Royce West)
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