Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 138	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to a distance learning program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 429	86-0 (2019)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3650	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, Chris \| et. al. Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to an agreement between a school district and public institution of higher education to provide a dual credit program to high school students enrolled in the district.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 3941	86-0 (2019)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to online adult high school diploma programs.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4175	86-0 (2019)	Author: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to restrictions on the method of providing public speaking or similar courses by public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
SB 380	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to a student's eligibility to enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
SB 947	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al.	Relating to the ability of certain students to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 1455	86-0 (2019)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al.	Relating to the state virtual school network; changing a fee.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
SB 2231	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al. Sponsor: Cole, Sheryl \| et. al.	Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2244	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paxton, Angela	Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 319	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to a distance learning program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 539	85-0 (2017)	Author: VanDeaver, Gary \| et. al.	Relating to the ability of certain dependents of members of the United States military to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1407	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sheffield, J. D. \| et. al. Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the establishment of the emergency medical services assistance program.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 1476	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to reporting the performance on assessment instruments of students enrolled in the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1826	85-0 (2017)	Author: Goldman, Craig \| et. al.	Relating to the ability of certain students to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 3221	85-0 (2017)	Author: Goldman, Craig	Relating to a student's eligibility to enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3427	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
HB 3577	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sheffield, J. D.	Relating to the establishment of the emergency medical services educational program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3784	85-0 (2017)	Author: Holland, Justin \| et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Van \| et. al.	Relating to certain applications to obtain a license to carry a handgun and to the associated handgun proficiency course.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 4170	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cosper, Scott \| et. al.	Relating to the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 587	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna Sponsor: VanDeaver, Gary \| et. al.	Relating to the state virtual school network, including the ability of certain dependents of members of the United States military to enroll full-time in courses provided through the network.	House: Public Education Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective immediately
SB 610	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don \| et. al.	Relating to a study on expanding the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
SB 620	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to a student's eligibility to enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1471	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the establishment of the emergency medical services assistance program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1734	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to full-time online programs provided through the state virtual school network.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 2084	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry Sponsor: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al.	Relating to calculation of average daily attendance for public school students in blended learning programs.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 791	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to a distance learning program at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2032	84-0 (2015)	Author: Goldman, Craig \| et. al.	Relating to the ability of certain students to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2178	84-0 (2015)	Author: Keffer, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to waiving a Parks and Wildlife Department fee for certain veterans and other military personnel taking the hunter education course.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Left pending in committee
HB 2377	84-0 (2015)	Author: Goldman, Craig	Relating to the ability of a student who lived out of state in the preceding school year to enroll full-time in courses provided through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2446	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James	Relating to a study and report on online law schools and on the licensing of attorneys who obtain degrees through online or correspondence law schools or who become licensed through other nontraditional methods.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2760	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the state virtual school network, including funding and the provision of courses.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3027	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zerwas, John Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs at certain institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3331	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the state virtual school network, including student eligibility, course provider eligibility, and funding for certain providers.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3367	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raney, John	Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses.	House: Higher Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3467	84-0 (2015)	Author: Martinez, Armando \| et. al.	Relating to a postsecondary distance learning feasibility study conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 894	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the state virtual school network.	Senate: Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1312	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based online or other distance education baccalaureate degree programs at certain private institutions of higher education.	Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 1470	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Raney, John	Relating to the establishment of state authorization reciprocity agreements for postsecondary distance learning courses.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
SB 1896	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to providing public school students tutorials through the state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1850	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dale, Tony \| et. al.	Relating to eligibility for full-time enrollment of private school students and home-schooled students in the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1926	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Ken \| et. al. Sponsor: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al.	Relating to the operation of the state virtual school network and courses provided through other distance learning arrangements.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2843	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the provision of additional opportunities for instruction through the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3088	82-0 (2011)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the state virtual school network and virtual high schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3280	82-0 (2011)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to additional virtual instruction at public and private elementary and secondary schools.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 1483	82-0 (2011)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the state virtual school network and virtual high schools.	Senate: Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 1479	81-0 (2009)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2893	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the technology demonstration sites project and to a computer lending pilot program.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 955	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al. Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the state virtual school network.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 277	80-0 (2007)	Author: Madden, Jerry \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1569	80-0 (2007)	Author: Goolsby, Tony \| et. al.	Relating to participation in school district services and activities by home-schooled students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1632	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eissler, Rob \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the use of technology by public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2697	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to the authority of public schools to operate distance learning schools.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 780	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the use of technology by public schools.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
SB 1788	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al. Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1445	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madden, Jerry \| et. al.	Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.	House: Public Education	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2806	79-0 (2005)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the regulation of career schools and colleges.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 17	79-1 (2005)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 1554	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to a virtual charter school administered by a public senior college or university.	House: Public Education	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 2218	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent \| et. al.	Relating to electronic courses offered by public school districts.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 699	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot \| et. al. Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to establishment of a public education Internet portal.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 933	78-0 (2003)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent \| et. al.	Relating to a virtual charter school administered by a public senior college or university.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1343	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jackson, Mike Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the regulation and operation of certain career schools and colleges.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 649	77-0 (2001)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to reduced rates for certain telecommunications services for nonprofit organizations.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 756	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to a pilot project to study electronic courses for public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 2770	77-0 (2001)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to cooperative distance learning programs in public schools.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
HB 3131	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to a virtual classroom program for certain public school students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3643	76-0 (1999)	Author: Krusee, Mike	Relating to open-enrollment charter schools that deliver educational services through distance learning courses.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
SB 1397	76-0 (1999)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the creation of a virtual university to assist elected officials of rural local governments.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
SB 1764	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to use of the state government telecommunications system by certain private entities providing telemedicine or distance learning services.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HR 559	62-0 (1971)	Author: Doran, Jr., Hilary B. \| et. al.	Creating an interim committee to study educational microwave transmission network.
HB 247	38-0 (1923)	Author: Green, Waldo P. \| et. al.	Relating to establishing and maintaining a State School of Correspondence at Austin, Texas.

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