HB 303 CS (2004) -  Postsecondary Education

by Mayfield (CO-SPONSORS) Arza; Baxley; Bendross-Mindingall; Cantens; Garcia, R.; Gelber; Henriquez; Kilmer; Llorente; Needelman; Planas; Rivera; Roberson, Y.; Rubio; Sullivan; Zapata
Redesignates specified community colleges; provides requirements for the board of trustees of a community college authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; provides for the establishment of tuition and out-of-state fees for baccalaureate degree programs; requires adoption of a policy for faculty adherence to a classroom contact-hour requirement; prohibits a community college from terminating associate degree programs as a result of offering baccalaureate degree programs; revises requirements for a proposal to deliver a baccalaureate degree program and approval thereof; requires the State Board of Education to adopt requirements concerning performance accountability for upper-division and lower-division programs; prohibits a community college from offering graduate programs; provides requirements for upper-division tuition and fees; revises the amount of the fee for capital improvements, technology enhancements, or equipping student buildings; revises the allocation for certain child care centers; provides for funding a community college authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; revises requirements for the legislative capital outlay budget request.
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: Died Pending Review of CS under Rule 6 on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 4/23/2004 9:16:47 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 4/20/2004 5:43:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education K-20 3/26/2004 4:02:32 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died Pending Review of CS under Rule 6 Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Education K-20 ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/23/2004 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/23/2004 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/23/2004 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill added to Education K-20 agenda Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill now in Education K-20 Time: 03/29/2004 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/29/2004 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/29/2004 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Higher Education agenda Time: 03/25/2004 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:21 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now In Subcommittee on Higher Education Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Education K-20 Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Education K-20 Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Higher Education Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 12/10/2003 - 1:33 PM Member: Arza Committee: Version: