Bill Text: TX HB2910 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to measures to increase degree completion rates and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2910 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2910-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to measures to increase degree completion rates and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2910 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2910-Engrossed.html
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By: Branch, Dukes | H.B. No. 2910 |
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relating to agreements between the Texas Higher Education | ||
Coordinating Board and certain organizations for increasing degree | ||
completion rates. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 61.0905 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 61.0905. AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS TO INCREASE DEGREE | ||
COMPLETION RATES. (a) The board may, in partnership with | ||
institutions of higher education, enter into an agreement with a | ||
nonprofit organization to assist the board in identifying and | ||
implementing effective methods for increasing degree completion | ||
rates at institutions of higher education, including by: | ||
(1) identifying and promoting innovative models, | ||
emerging technology platforms, and best practices for increasing | ||
degree completion rates in areas including: | ||
(A) developmental education; | ||
(B) financial assistance; | ||
(C) student support services; and | ||
(D) transfer or articulation agreements; | ||
(2) providing data, research, and evaluation support | ||
to assist the board in assessing the effectiveness of pilot | ||
programs in increasing degree completion rates; | ||
(3) coordinating ongoing local, state, federal, and | ||
philanthropic initiatives to increase degree completion rates; and | ||
(4) determining the extent of implementation of degree | ||
completion rate improvement models across a region or the state and | ||
the effectiveness of the models as student population increases. | ||
(b) The board by rule may establish a grant program to fund | ||
projects, including the award of a grant to a nonprofit | ||
organization that enters into an agreement with the board under | ||
this section, related to the improvement of degree completion | ||
rates. If the board establishes a grant program under this section, | ||
the board by rule shall prescribe the application procedure and | ||
criteria for awarding a grant. | ||
(c) Grants awarded by the board under this section may be | ||
funded by: | ||
(1) appropriations; and | ||
(2) gifts, grants, or other donations. | ||
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, 2011. |