Bill:  SB 1560 
Legislative Session: 81(R)
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Last Action:05/07/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Author:Duncan | Shapiro
Coauthor:West | Zaffirini
Subjects:Education--Higher--Finance (I0232)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:HB 4453 by Branch, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation for SJR 35.
Senate Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to Higher Education      05/07/2009     2865
 Read first time      05/07/2009     2865
 Received from the Senate      05/01/2009     2298
 Reported engrossed       04/30/2009     1936
 Record vote       04/30/2009     1790
 Passed       04/30/2009     1790
 Read 3rd time       04/30/2009     1790
 Record vote       04/30/2009     1789
 Three day rule suspended       04/30/2009     1789
 Record vote       04/30/2009     1789
 Passed to engrossment as amended       04/30/2009     1789
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/30/2009     1789
 Amended       04/30/2009     1789
 Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Hegar   04/30/2009     1789
 Record vote       04/30/2009     1788
 Amendment tabled       04/30/2009     1788
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Shapleigh   04/30/2009     1788
 Vote recorded in Journal       04/30/2009     1788
 Amended       04/30/2009     1788
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Shapiro   04/30/2009     1786
 Record vote       04/30/2009     1786
 Amendment tabled       04/30/2009     1786
 Laid out as postponed business       04/30/2009     1785
 Co-author authorized      04/30/2009     1780
 Postponed   4/30/09 11:00 AM   04/29/2009     1758
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Shapleigh   04/29/2009     1757
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/29/2009     1757
 Amended      04/29/2009     1757
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Duncan   04/29/2009     1757
 Read 2nd time      04/29/2009     1757
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/29/2009     1757
 Placed on intent calendar      04/28/2009    
 Co-author authorized      04/27/2009     1616
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/24/2009   08:55 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/24/2009     1610
 Considered in public hearing      04/22/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/22/2009    
 No action taken in committee      04/15/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/15/2009    
 No action taken in committee      04/08/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/08/2009    
 Left pending in committee      03/25/2009    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/25/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/25/2009    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/25/2009    
 Referred to Higher Education      03/20/2009     620
 Read first time      03/20/2009     620
 Filed      03/09/2009    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009