CS/SB 530 (2014) -  Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability

General Bill by Education and Flores
Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability: Requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt textbook and instructional materials affordability policies, procedures, and guidelines; providing requirements for the use of adopted undergraduate textbooks and instructional materials and authorizing exceptions; requiring a public postsecondary institution to post in its course registration system and on its website information relating to required and recommended textbooks and instructional materials and prices thereof, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Appropriations on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 03/11/14 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 04/02/14 9:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 355 Subject: Postsecondary Education Textbook and Instructional Materials Affordability Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 736302 , Appropriations Date Filed: 04/04/14, Line#: 0
    • D 967002 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Detert Date Filed: 04/01/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/04/2014 10:50 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 464234 , Education, Stargel Date Filed: 03/10/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/11/2014 04:13 PM
    • AA 269718 , Education, Brandes Date Filed: 03/11/14, Line#: 111 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/11/2014 04:13 PM
    • AA 713768 , Education, Montford Date Filed: 03/11/14, Line#: 111 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/11/2014 04:13 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/4/2014 10:40:16 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 4/1/2014 8:36:34 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/13/2014 4:31:55 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 3/10/2014 1:46:39 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 460 Time: 04/04/2014 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460 Time: 04/02/2014 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/02/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/28/2014 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 247 Time: 03/17/2014 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 242 Time: 03/17/2014 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 242 Time: 03/11/2014 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/06/2014 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 44 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 45 Time: 12/18/2013 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/12/2013 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.7065 CS/CS/HB 355, HB 5105
1004.085 CS/CS/HB 355