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HB 1735, 86th R.S.
Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions; providing an administrative penalty.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/19

Author: Donna Howard
Joint Author: Lynn Stucky | Angie Button | J. M. Lozano
Coauthor: César Blanco | Morgan Meyer | Richard Peña Raymond
Sponsor: Kirk Watson

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2019, 86th R.S.,ch. 1078, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Companion:

SB 585 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Conference Committee:

Conference Committee Report 
House Members: (appointed 05/23/2019) Donna Howard (Chair) | Angie Button | John Frullo | J. M. Lozano | Chris Turner |

Senate Members: (appointed 05/24/2019) Kirk Watson (Chair) | Brandon Creighton | Joan Huffman | Beverly Powell | Larry Taylor |

Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Education--Higher--General
Education--Higher--Private Schools
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
SEXUAL ASSAULT
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
STALKING

House Committee: Higher Education (Chris Turner, Lorraine Birabil, Angie Button, John Frullo, Donna Howard, Eric Johnson, Leo Pacheco, Matt Schaefer, John Smithee, Lynn Stucky, Armando Walle, Terry M. Wilson)
Minutes: March 13 2019 | March 26 2019 | February 11 2020
Senate Committee: Higher Education (Brandon Creighton, Paul Bettencourt, Dawn Buckingham, Peter Flores, José Menéndez, Beverly Powell, Larry Taylor, Kirk Watson, Royce West, Judith Zaffirini)
Minutes: May 1 2019 | May 8 2019

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