HB 603 (2008) -  Textbook Affordability

General Bill by Flores (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Ambler; Attkisson; Fields; Hukill; Nehr; Reagan; Richardson; Schenck; Scionti; Williams, T.
Textbook Affordability: Prohibits certain actions of community college or state university employees that relate to student purchase of required textbooks; authorizes receipt of certain instructional materials, compensation, & training; requires student notification of required textbooks; requires adoption of specified policies & practices to minimize cost of textbooks.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/28/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-78 on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:58 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 18, 2008 1:48 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2350 Subject: Textbook Affordability [SPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 3/26/2008 8:34:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 3/21/2008 4:00:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 3/19/2008 1:34:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Schools & Learning Council 3/14/2008 2:16:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2008 01:49 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 723] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2008 12:24 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 27] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-78 Time: 05/28/2008 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/16/2008 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/24/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/24/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00719 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00719 Time: 04/23/2008 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00683 Time: 04/17/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2350 -SJ 00683 Time: 04/17/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00683 Time: 04/17/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/16/2008 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Higher Education; Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 00642 Time: 04/16/2008 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 099085 adopted Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 186521 adopted Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/16/2008 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 186521 filed Time: 04/15/2008 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2008) Time: 04/14/2008 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 099085 filed Time: 04/14/2008 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/25/2008 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/25/2008 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/25/2008 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/25/2008 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 03/21/2008 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/19/2008 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Schools & Learning Council Time: 03/19/2008 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Schools & Learning Council Time: 03/18/2008 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Schools & Learning Council agenda Time: 03/14/2008 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Schools & Learning Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Schools & Learning Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Schools & Learning Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/18/2008 - 1:11 PM Member: Flores Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.09 CS/CS/SB 574, CS/CS/SB 1762, CS/SB 2350, CS/HB 7105