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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5079: Tuition establishment date

Concerning the date by which tuition operating fees are established.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to calculate, and transmit to institutions of higher education, the maximum annual increase in tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates every year by October 1.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 22, 2023
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2023
  6. LawMar 30, 2023
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2023
Session law
Chapter 9, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the date by which tuition operating fees are established;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Matt Boehnke R-8Perry Dozier R-16Jeff Holy R-6Curtis King R-14Mark Mullet D-5Ron Muzzall R-10Rebecca Saldaña D-37Mark Schoesler R-9Keith Wagoner R-39Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5079
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 22, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5079
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 9, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. PEW - Majority; do pass.
  12. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5079 in other sessions

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