Bill Text: TX HB1192 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering degrees in certain fields.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB1192 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1192-Comm_Sub.html
  85R9252 SRS-D
 
  By: Blanco, Bernal, Guillen H.B. No. 1192
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1192:
 
  By:  Lozano C.S.H.B. No. 1192
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program
  to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering
  degrees in certain fields.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 302.0031, Labor Code, is amended by
  amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (b-1) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  In this section:
               (1) "Institution[, "institution] of higher education,"
  "public junior college," "public state college," and "public
  technical institute" have [has] the meanings [meaning] assigned by
  Section 61.003, Education Code.
               (2)  "Lower-division institution of higher education"
  means a public junior college, public state college, or public
  technical institute.
         (b-1)  The commission shall administer the College Credit
  for Heroes program at each lower-division institution of higher
  education that offers a degree program in the field of allied health
  or in a closely related field, as determined by the commission in
  consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for
  purposes of this subsection. The commission by rule shall
  establish a procedure through which a lower-division institution of
  higher education described by this subsection may opt out of
  participating in the program.
         (f)  The commission shall [may] adopt rules as necessary for
  the administration of this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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