Bills › 91st General Assembly
Providing for accreditation of regents institutions by the commission for public higher education
Topics:Higher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state board of regents must tell every public college and university it manages to apply for accreditation. These schools will have to take whatever steps are needed to earn that official approval.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the state board of regents to direct each institution of higher education governed by the board to apply for accreditation by the commission for public higher education and to take any steps necessary to qualify for such accreditation.
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended passage.
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