CS/CS/HB 233 (2021) -  Postsecondary Education

General Bill by Education & Employment Committee and Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee and Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Byrd; Fernandez-Barquin; Gregory; Leek; McClain; Sabatini
Postsecondary Education: Prohibits State Board of Education and BOG from shielding students, staff, and faculty from certain speech; requires State Board of Education to conduct annual assessment on intellectual freedom & viewpoint diversity; creates a cause of action for recording or publication of certain video or audio recordings; revises provisions related to protected expressive activity, university student governments, & codes of conduct.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-159 on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 264 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/24/2021 9:08:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2021 11:35:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/10/2021 4:33:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/8/2021 4:38:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 2/19/2021 4:58:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee 2/10/2021 3:05:02 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/18/2021 04:16 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 42 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/07/2021 01:08 PM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 15 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-159 Time: 06/23/2021 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/22/2021 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/11/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/07/2021 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/07/2021 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 378 Time: 04/07/2021 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 368 Time: 04/07/2021 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 368 Time: 04/07/2021 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/01/2021 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 339 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 264 -SJ 339 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 338 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 333 Time: 03/30/2021 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 333 Time: 03/30/2021 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/25/2021 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/25/2021 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 42 Time: 03/18/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/18/2021 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/18/2021 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/18/2021) Time: 03/11/2021 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/11/2021 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/11/2021 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/10/2021 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/10/2021 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/10/2021 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2021 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2021 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2021 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/23/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/23/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/19/2021 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/19/2021 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 02/19/2021 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 02/17/2021 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/10/2021 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/13/2021 - 11:33 AM Member: Roach Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.03 CS/CS/SB 264, CS/CS/HB 419, CS/SB 1282*
1001.706 CS/SB 98, CS/CS/SB 264, CS/CS/HB 419, CS/SB 1282*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1507
1004.097 CS/CS/SB 264
1004.26 CS/CS/SB 264
1006.60

(*) Not the latest version