81st Texas Legislature
111th U.S. Congress
State Updates
- Two Bills That Impact Higher Education Passed in Third Special Session
October 15, 2003 - No Higher Education Issues Resolved During First Special Session; Bill to Re-Appropriate Research Funds May Be Introduced in Second Special Session
August 1, 2003 - Bill Would Allow Governor to Appoint Chairs of Boards of Regents
July 14, 2003 - Special Session Considering Other Important Matters Besides Redistricting
July 10, 2003 - State Comptroller Does Not Certify the State Budget
June 20, 2003 - Report on Five Key Legislative Issues and Their Impact on UH System Universities
June 19, 2003 - Preliminary Wrap-Up of the 78th Legislative Session
June 4, 2003 - Special Report: The Last Days of the 78th Legislature
June 2, 2003 - Senate Finance Committee Votes Favorably on Creation of Single Research Development Fund
May 27, 2003 - House Passes Bill Combining Texas Excellence Fund and University Research Fund
May 19, 2003 - 78th Legislative Session in its Closing Weeks
May 12, 2003 - House Passes Bill Providing for Tuition Rate Flexibility
May 5, 2003 - House Higher Education Committee Unanimously Passes "One Fund" Bill
April 28, 2003 - House Passes Appropriations Bill, Analysis Shows Impact on UH System Institutions
April 21, 2003 - House Begins Debate Today on Appropriations Bill
April 14, 2003 - Appropriations Committee Votes on HB 1
April 7, 2003 - Regents Cemo, Gonzalez, Hermes Confirmed, House Wrapping up Consideration of HB 1
March 31, 2003 - Bills Filed Calling for One Research Fund, Tropical Storm Allison Recovery
March 24, 2003 - Seemingly Contradictory Bills Filed in House
March 17, 2003 - Senate Finance Committee hears Testimony, House and Senate Studying Whether Current Budget Reduction Will Be Sufficient
March 10, 2003 - Budget Dominates Discussion in Austin, Chancellor and Presidents to Testify Wednesday, Senator Introduces Single Excellence Fund Bill
March 3, 2003 - UH System Day in Austin a Success; Chancellor and UH System Presidents Testify
February 24, 2003 - Gov. Perry Suggests Elimination of "Special Items" Funding, Chancellor and UH System Presidents to Testify in Austin Wednesday
February 17, 2003 - Houston, Harris County Well Represented on House Committees
January 31, 2003 - Governmental Relations Tracking 80 Bills
January 24, 2003 - 78th Legislature Opens, Senate Committee Assignments Announced
January 21, 2003
