Bill:  SB 497 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Council Document: 83R 6394 KSD-D
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Last Action:06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the number of semester credit hours required to earn an associate degree at public institutions of higher education.
Author:Seliger | Zaffirini
Sponsor:Branch
Subjects:Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Education--Higher--State Coordination (I0224)
Senate Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Higher Education
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/11/2013    
 Filed      02/11/2013    
 Read first time      02/13/2013     215
 Referred to Higher Education      02/13/2013     215
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/06/2013    
 Considered in public hearing      03/06/2013    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/11/2013     397
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/11/2013    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/11/2013   02:11 PM 
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      03/21/2013    
 Laid before the Senate      03/21/2013     565
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/21/2013     565
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/21/2013     565
 Three day rule suspended      03/21/2013     565
 Record vote      03/21/2013     565
 Read 3rd time      03/21/2013     565
 Passed      03/21/2013     565
 Record vote      03/21/2013     565
 Reported engrossed      03/21/2013     609
 Received from the Senate      03/21/2013     961
 Read first time      04/10/2013     1494
 Referred to Higher Education      04/10/2013     1494
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/08/2013    
 Meeting cancelled      05/08/2013    
 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/15/2013    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/15/2013    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/15/2013    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/15/2013    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/17/2013     3910
 Committee report distributed      05/18/2013   06:33 PM 
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/20/2013    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/21/2013    
 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/22/2013    
 Read 2nd time      05/22/2013     4097
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2013     4097
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2013     4097
 Read 3rd time      05/22/2013     4165
 Passed      05/22/2013     4165
 Record vote   RV#1057   05/22/2013     4165
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2013     4165
 House passage reported      05/23/2013     2916
 Reported enrolled      05/24/2013     3737
 Signed in the Senate      05/26/2013     3778
 Signed in the House      05/26/2013     5381
 Sent to the Governor      05/27/2013     3867
 Signed by the Governor      06/14/2013     3868
 Effective immediately      06/14/2013