BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2997: Higher edu accountability

Enhancing higher education accountability.

Summary

  • Establishes a common student identifier used across K-12 and higher education to assist in tracking educational outcomes.
  • Adds additional reporting responsibilities to those already assigned to the education data center at the Office of Financial Management.
  • Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to track specific direct and indirect higher education costs.
  • Requires the HECB to develop and publish a higher education consumer report card.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2997), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Glenn Anderson (R-5)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to higher education accountability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Glenn Anderson (R-5)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 2997 in other sessions

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