BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1762: Higher ed./residence req.
Prohibiting institutions of higher education from requiring students to live on campus.
Summary
- Prohibits institutions of higher education from requiring students to live on campus.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1762), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michael Keaton (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting institutions of higher education from requiring students to live on campus;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michael Keaton (R-25)
9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
HB 1762 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1762 (2023–24) Warehouse employees
- HB 1762 (2021–22) Ed. service district funding
- HB 1762 (2019–20) Ticket sale interference
- HB 1762 (2017–18) Liquor industry services
- HB 1762 (2015–16) Health insurer and provider
- HB 1762 (2013–14) Claims against the state
- HB 1762 (2011–12) Clean energy facilities
- HB 1762 (2009–10) Public education involvement