Bill Text: TX HB2790 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to measures to ensure certain adopted students are informed regarding their eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at certain institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-22 - Left pending in committee [HB2790 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2790-Introduced.html
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| By: Raymond | H.B. No. 2790 | |
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| relating to measures to ensure certain adopted students are | ||
| informed regarding their eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions | ||
| at certain institutions of higher education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 51.762, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: | ||
| (j) The board shall ensure that each application form | ||
| adopted under this section solicits from an applicant the | ||
| information required for an institution of higher education to | ||
| determine whether the applicant is eligible for an exemption from | ||
| tuition and fees under Section 54.367 for adopted students formerly | ||
| in foster or other residential care. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 54.367, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by rule | ||
| shall require each institution of higher education to send | ||
| information about the tuition and fee exemption under this section | ||
| to each applicant who is determined to be eligible for the exemption | ||
| by information collected on the applicant's application for | ||
| admission. | ||
| SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act to Sections | ||
| 51.762 and 54.367, Education Code, apply beginning with | ||
| applications for admission to institutions of higher education for | ||
| the 2016-2017 academic year. | ||
| SECTION 4. 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, 2015. | ||
