CS/HB 1157 (2016) -  Postsecondary Education for Veterans

General Bill by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee and Raburn (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Artiles; Eisnaugle; Passidomo; Perry; Renner; Torres
Postsecondary Education for Veterans: Directs DOE to award postsecondary course credit for specified training, education, examinations & tests; revises residency requirement for certain tuition waivers for recipients of specified military decorations; provides that specified programs & test scores meet certain educator certification requirements.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Chapter No. 2016-142 on Monday, March 28, 2016 11:40 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, February 19, 2016 2:08 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1638 Subject: Postsecondary Education for Veterans Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/28/2016 2:14:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/24/2016 3:26:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 2/10/2016 9:11:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 2/5/2016 3:57:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee 2/3/2016 11:50:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee 2/1/2016 7:24:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee 1/26/2016 10:56:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee 1/21/2016 4:14:43 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/18/2016 01:31 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 560] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2016 11:32 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 21] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-142 Time: 03/28/2016 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/25/2016 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/11/2016 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/09/2016 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2016 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 848 Time: 03/09/2016 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 848 Time: 03/09/2016 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/08/2016 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 824 Time: 03/08/2016 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1638 -SJ 824 Time: 03/08/2016 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 824 Time: 03/08/2016 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 824 Time: 03/08/2016 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 478 Time: 02/23/2016 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 478 Time: 02/23/2016 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/23/2016 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/23/2016 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 02/18/2016 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/18/2016 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/17/2016 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/17/2016 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 891437 adopted Time: 02/17/2016 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/17/2016 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 891437 filed Time: 02/16/2016 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2016) Time: 02/15/2016 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/10/2016 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/10/2016 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Committee Time: 02/10/2016 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Committee Time: 02/09/2016 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Committee agenda Time: 02/05/2016 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Committee Time: 02/03/2016 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2016 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/02/2016 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/29/2016 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2016 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 01/28/2016 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2016 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/27/2016 - 8:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/27/2016 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/27/2016 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2016 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2016 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/21/2016 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2016 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/06/2016 - 2:22 PM Member: Raburn Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.096 CS/SB 1638
1007.27 CS/SB 1360, CS/SB 1638
1009.26 HB 799, SB 944, SB 1230, HB 1311, CS/SB 1638
1012.56 CS/HB 189, CS/SB 432, CS/SB 830, CS/SB 1166, CS/SB 1638, CS/CS/HB 7029