Bill:  SB 1537 
Legislative Session: 81(R)
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Last Action:05/13/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents and for the spouses and children of certain deceased, missing, and disabled military personnel.
Author:Van de Putte
Coauthor:Davis, Wendy | Shapleigh
Sponsor:Farias | Gallego | Turner, Chris
Subjects:Education--Higher--Student Fees (I0234)
Education--Higher--Student Financial Aid (I0235)
Education--Higher--Tuition (I0233)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Companion:HB 4415 by Farias, Identical
Senate Committee:Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009    
S   Filed      03/09/2009    
S   Read first time      03/17/2009     572
S   Referred to Veteran Affairs & Military Instal      03/17/2009     572
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/25/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing       03/25/2009    
S   Left pending in committee       03/25/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       03/26/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing       03/26/2009    
S   Reported favorably as substituted       03/30/2009     756
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar       03/30/2009    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       03/30/2009   03:21 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/31/2009     777
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/09/2009    
S   Laid before the Senate      04/09/2009     990
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/09/2009     990
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/09/2009     990
S   Three day rule suspended      04/09/2009     990
S   Record vote      04/09/2009     990
S   Read 3rd time      04/09/2009     990
S   Passed      04/09/2009     990
S   Record vote      04/09/2009     990
S   Reported engrossed      04/09/2009     1013
H   Received from the Senate      04/09/2009     1184
H   Read first time      04/20/2009     1598
H   Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs      04/20/2009     1598
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/29/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/29/2009    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/29/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/29/2009    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/29/2009    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2009     3440
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/13/2009   01:57 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/13/2009