Scholarship bill clears Senate Higher Education Committee

Monday afternoon - immediately after the Senate adjourned for the day - Senator Zaffirini called a meeting of the Higher Education Committee to consider HB 2440, which is the bill that transfers the administration of fifth-year accounting scholarship funds from the Higher Education Coordinating Board to the State Board of Accountancy. The committee voted to send the bill to the Senate Local and Consent Calendar, which means the bill should pass without opposition.

This is the last step in the bill process and clearing the Senate will send the bill to Governor Perry for signature.