CS/CS/HB 1347 (2021) - Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

General Bill by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee and Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee and Morales and Benjamin (CO-SPONSORS) Bartleman; Brown; Bush; Chambliss; Driskell; Eskamani; Hart; Hunschofsky; Joseph; Killebrew; Melo; Omphroy; Salzman; Slosberg-King; Thompson; Valdés; Willhite; Zika

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans: Provides disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for remaining cost of tuition & fees at certain institutions; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education.

Effective Date: July 1, 2021

Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Appropriations on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Lobbyist Disclosure Information

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/23/21 12:45 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 04/07/21 9:30 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
State Affairs Committee
- On agenda for: 04/15/21 9:00 AM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes

Senate Referrals

Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 782	Subject: Educational Opportunities for Veterans	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 2
Committee Substitute 1
- A 151937 , Morales (HEA) Date Filed: 04/06/21, Line#: 29 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/07/2021 02:16 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 559105 , Morales (LAV) Date Filed: 03/22/21, Line#: 18 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/23/2021 04:29 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/15/2021 4:43:35 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/13/2021 4:30:24 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 4/8/2021 12:31:41 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 4/7/2021 11:35:21 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/23/2021 6:03:23 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/19/2021 4:36:02 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 04/21/2021 12:18 PM	Yeas: 118	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2: Passage	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 208]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations	Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations	Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 570	Time: 04/21/2021 - 7:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/21/2021 - 3:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 570	Time: 04/21/2021 - 2:11 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations	Version: c2
Event: S In Messages	Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:58 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0	Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:18 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/21/2021 - 12:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/20/2021 - 4:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:25 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/20/2021 - 2:23 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)	Time: 04/15/2021 - 9:49 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar	Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee	Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:43 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee	Time: 04/15/2021 - 3:49 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda	Time: 04/13/2021 - 4:13 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee	Time: 04/09/2021 - 7:37 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee	Time: 04/09/2021 - 7:37 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/08/2021 - 7:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/08/2021 - 12:52 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 04/08/2021 - 12:52 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 04/08/2021 - 12:32 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 04/07/2021 - 2:16 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda	Time: 04/05/2021 - 4:13 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:24 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee	Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:24 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:24 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/24/2021 - 5:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/23/2021 - 6:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/23/2021 - 6:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Time: 03/23/2021 - 6:04 PM	Member:	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Time: 03/23/2021 - 4:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/19/2021 - 4:23 PM	Member:	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee	Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:12 PM	Member:	Committee: State Affairs Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee	Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/25/2021 - 4:18 PM	Member: Morales	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
295.011	CS/SB 782