CS/CS/SB 494 -  Graduate Program Admissions

General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security and Education Postsecondary and Avila (CO-SPONSORS) Perry; Collins
Graduate Program Admissions: Requiring an institution of higher education to waive certain examination requirements for a servicemember who applies for admission to a graduate program that requires such examination, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/06/24 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 2:14 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Postsecondary
    • On agenda for: 01/09/24 4:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On agenda for: 01/16/24 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 01/24/24 11:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 511 Subject: Graduate Program Admissions Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/24/2024 4:55:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/23/2024 10:00:04 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 1/16/2024 10:22:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 1/12/2024 7:42:16 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Postsecondary 1/10/2024 2:36:56 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Postsecondary 1/8/2024 4:31:10 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/01/2024 11:06 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2024 11:48 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 832] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/06/2024 02:14 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Returning Messages Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 19] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 772 Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (582213) -SJ 772 Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2024 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/05/2024 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1 Time: 03/05/2024 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2024 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2024 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 582213 adopted Time: 03/04/2024 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/04/2024 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/01/2024 - 9:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024) Time: 03/01/2024 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/01/2024 - 5:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 582213 filed Time: 02/20/2024 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 254 Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 250 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 250 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 250 Time: 02/01/2024 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24 Time: 01/30/2024 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Time: 01/24/2024 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/19/2024 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 01/18/2024 - 7:31 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/16/2024 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 Time: 01/16/2024 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/16/24, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building Time: 01/11/2024 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Time: 01/11/2024 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time Time: 01/10/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/10/2024 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: __
Event: S CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 01/09/2024 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/09/24, 4:30 pm, 301 Senate Building Time: 01/04/2024 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Postsecondary; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules Time: 11/28/2023 - 8:08 AM Member: Committee: Education Postsecondary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/16/2023 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.032 CS/CS/HB 511