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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2113: Financial aid refunds

Regarding refunds of federal financial aid to students who withdraw from institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Permits four-year institutions of higher education to adopt tuition refund policies using the same formula the federal government uses for return of financial aid if withdrawing students would pay more back in financial aid than they receive in a tuition refund.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2003
  6. LawMay 14, 2003
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
February 25, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2003
Session law
Chapter 319, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to refunds of federal financial aid to students who withdraw from institutions of higher education before the end of a quarter or semester;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Bill Fromhold D-49Fred Jarrett R-41Maralyn Chase D-32Skip Priest R-30John McCoy D-38Jim Buck R-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2113
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2113
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003.
  2. Chapter 319, 2003 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HE - Majority; do pass.
  20. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2113 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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