Committee reports tuition and lab fee exemption bill for certain students at public higher-education institutions

The Senate Committee on Education K‑16 reported House Bill 1105 favorably to the full Senate with a 9‑1 vote after Senator Menendez moved to report the bill, which is a companion to Senate Bill 750 and addresses tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.

The chair described the committee's intent to vote House Bill 1105 in lieu of Senate Bill 750. After the clerk called the roll, the chair announced the bill would be reported favorably to the full Senate with nine ayes and one nay.

The committee did not discuss additional substantive amendments on the record during this session. The bill as described concerns exemption of tuition and laboratory fees for certain populations at public institutions; it will proceed to the full Senate for further consideration.