BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1875: Higher education employment

Providing for faculty opportunities at institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Sets a goal that 75 percent of full-time equivalent faculty positions will be held by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty.
  • Sets a goal for salaries of full-time faculty to be at the 60th percentile of Global Challenge States.
  • Directs institutions to determine a pro rata salary standard for adjunct faculty members.
  • Requires institutional biennial budget requests to reflect the implementation costs of achieving these goals.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1875), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 31, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to employment opportunities at institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1875 in other sessions

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