Texas · 86
SB 37
Relating to a prohibition on the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as a ground for refusal to grant or renew an occupational license or other disciplinary action in relation to an occupational license.
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Summary AI-generated
Texas Senate Bill 37 proposes prohibiting the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship contract as grounds for refusing to grant or renew an occupational license. The bill also seeks to prevent such financial issues from serving as a basis for disciplinary action related to an occupational license.
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Sponsors + 12 cosponsors
- Ana Hernandez Democratic lead
- César Blanco Democratic lead
- Judith Zaffirini Democratic lead
- Matt Shaheen Republican lead
- Tom Oliverson Republican lead
- Borris Miles Democratic
- Donna Campbell Republican
- Erin Zwiener Democratic
- Gene Wu Democratic
- Jeff Leach Republican
- J.M. Lozano Republican
- José Menéndez Democratic
- Mayes Middleton Republican
- Ryan Guillen Republican
- Terry Canales Democratic
- Tony Tinderholt Republican
- Valoree Swanson Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| passage | None | pass | 66 | 0 | 0 | May 21, 2019 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |