Texas · Senate Bill 438 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the…

SB 438 Sponsored by José Menéndez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres · Senate Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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