Bill Text: TX HB4722 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-15 - Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres [HB4722 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4722-Introduced.html
  88R7525 MM-D
 
  By: Howard H.B. No. 4722
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 56.407(g), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (g)  An institution may use other available sources of
  financial aid, other than a loan [or a Pell grant], to cover any
  difference in the amount of a grant under this subchapter and the
  actual amount of tuition and required fees at the institution.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
  56.407(g), Education Code, applies beginning with Texas
  Educational Opportunity Grants awarded for the 2024 fall semester.  
  Grants awarded for a semester or term before the 2024 fall semester
  are governed by the applicable law in effect immediately before the
  effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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