CS/CS/SB 254 (2007) -  Textbook Affordability [SPCC]

General Bill by Finance and Tax and Higher Education and Wise
Textbook Affordability [SPCC]: prohibits certain actions by employees of state university or community college re purchase of required textbooks by students; requires that community colleges & state universities notify students of textbooks required for each course by listing such textbooks on community college or university website; requires adoption of certain policies & practices designed to minimize the cost of textbooks, etc. Creates 1004.09.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 03/14/07 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Finance and Tax
    • On agenda for: 04/13/07 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Higher Education Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 289 Subject: Textbook Affordability Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 2492 Subject: Textbook Affordability [SPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 4/15/2007 7:34:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 3/15/2007 11:22:10 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Higher Education Appropriations Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Higher Education Appropriations Time: 04/30/2007 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Higher Education -SJ 00732 Time: 04/30/2007 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Higher Education Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00455 Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/16/2007 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/18/07 -SJ 00441 Time: 04/13/2007 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00439 Time: 04/13/2007 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 04/13/07, 8:30 am, 412-K Time: 04/10/2007 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00134 Time: 03/16/2007 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/15/2007 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/15/07 -SJ 00161 Time: 03/14/2007 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00134 Time: 03/14/2007 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 03/14/07, 9:00 am, 37-S Time: 03/09/2007 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 02/21/07, 9:30 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Introduced, referred to Higher Education; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00021 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 02/21/07, 9:30 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 02/12/2007 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Higher Education; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations Time: 01/24/2007 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Filed Time: 12/14/2006 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.09 CS/HB 289, CS/SB 2492