Bill Text: TX HB1624 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study on best practices in STEM programs at minority-serving public institutions of higher education and to a grant program to implement those practices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-08 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1624 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1624-Introduced.html
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| By: Raymond | H.B. No. 1624 | |
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| relating to a study on best practices in STEM programs at | ||
| minority-serving public institutions of higher education and to a | ||
| grant program to implement those practices. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 61.081 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 61.081. STEM PROGRAMS AT MINORITY-SERVING | ||
| INSTITUTIONS: STUDY AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: | ||
| (1) "Minority-serving institution" means an | ||
| institution of higher education designated by the United States | ||
| Department of Education as a minority-serving institution. | ||
| (2) "STEM program" means a science, technology, | ||
| engineering, or mathematics program at a minority-serving | ||
| institution. | ||
| (b) Not later than January 1, 2022, the board shall conduct | ||
| a study on best practices in STEM programs offered by | ||
| minority-serving institutions. The study must identify best | ||
| practices in the recruitment, retention, and advancement of members | ||
| of racial and ethnic minority groups in STEM programs. | ||
| (c) For the 2022-2023 academic year, from funds | ||
| appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the board | ||
| shall award grants to minority-serving institutions to implement | ||
| the best practices identified by the study conducted under | ||
| Subsection (b). The board shall develop a competitive application | ||
| process to award the grants. | ||
| (d) This section expires September 1, 2023. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
