Bill Text: TX HB3631 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the imposition of certain conditions and limitations on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-23 - Referred to Higher Education [HB3631 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB3631-Introduced.html
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By: Branch | H.B. No. 3631 |
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relating to the imposition of certain conditions and limitations on | ||
the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of | ||
higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 54, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Sections 54.2001 and 54.2005 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 54.2001. CONTINUED RECEIPT OF CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS | ||
CONDITIONAL. (a) Notwithstanding any other law but subject to | ||
Subsection (c), after initially qualifying under this subchapter | ||
for a mandatory exemption from the payment of tuition or other fees | ||
for enrollment at an institution of higher education, a person may | ||
continue to receive the exemption only if the person makes | ||
satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or a certificate as | ||
determined by the institution in accordance with the institution's | ||
policy regarding eligibility for financial aid. | ||
(b) If a person fails to make satisfactory academic progress | ||
as described by Subsection (a), the person may not receive the | ||
applicable exemption in a subsequent semester or term until the | ||
person reestablishes eligibility for the exemption as described by | ||
that subsection. | ||
(c) If a requirement imposed by this section for the | ||
continued receipt of a specific mandatory exemption conflicts with | ||
another requirement imposed by statute for that exemption, the | ||
stricter requirement prevails. | ||
(d) This section does not apply to an exemption provided to | ||
a high school student for enrollment in a dual credit course or | ||
other course for which the student may earn joint high school and | ||
college credit. | ||
Sec. 54.2005. EXEMPTIONS NOT APPLICABLE TO PORTIONS OF | ||
TUITION CHARGED FOR EXCESS HOURS. (a) If a resident doctoral | ||
student or resident undergraduate student is eligible for a | ||
mandatory or discretionary exemption from the payment of tuition or | ||
other fees under this subchapter and is otherwise required by the | ||
institution of higher education the student attends to pay tuition | ||
for the same semester or term at a rate in excess of the resident | ||
tuition rate as provided by Section 54.012 or 54.014, as | ||
applicable, the exemption does not apply to the amount of tuition | ||
charged to the student in excess of resident tuition. | ||
(b) If a limitation imposed by this section on the | ||
application or use of a specific exemption conflicts with another | ||
limitation imposed by statute for that exemption, the stricter | ||
limitation prevails. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to the | ||
payment of tuition or other fees beginning with tuition and fees | ||
charged for the 2012 spring semester. | ||
SECTION 3. 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. |