2021 Legislative Session

• HB 2590 – Student Voice Bill: PASSED

  • Establishes Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. Directs task force to develop student success policy and funding proposals focusing on increasing likelihood of student success in higher education for students from populations that are underrepresented in higher education enrollment

• HB 2835 – Basic Needs Navigators: PASSED

  • Requires each community college and public university to hire benefits navigator to assist students in determining eligibility and applying for federal, state, and local benefits programs.

• HB 2919 – Textbook On Time Adoption: PASSED

  • Relating to disclosure of costs to enroll in classes at public institutions of higher education.

• HB2542 – Mandatory Fee Transparency: PASSED

  • Relating to disclosure of mandatory fees at public institutions of higher education

• HB 3012 – Student Fee Autonomy: PASSED

  • Limits ability of public university to refuse new mandatory incidental fees or process for collecting mandatory incidental fees

• SB 712 – HECC Voting Rights: PASSED

  • Alters commissioner composition of Higher Education Coordinating Commission by redesignating five current nonvoting positions as voting positions and by adding one additional position for graduate student attending public university.