Bill Text: TX HB690 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to reimbursing public institutions of higher education for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-10 - Referred to Higher Education [HB690 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB690-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to reimbursing public institutions of higher education for tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-10 - Referred to Higher Education [HB690 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB690-Introduced.html
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By: Lewis | H.B. No. 690 |
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relating to reimbursing public institutions of higher education for | ||
tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their | ||
dependents. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 54.341, Education Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (o) to read as follows: | ||
(o) Based on the amount of any legislative appropriations | ||
made to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the | ||
purpose and any other available funds that the coordinating board | ||
applies to the purpose, the coordinating board shall reimburse an | ||
institution of higher education for all or a portion of the cost to | ||
the institution in providing exemptions under this section. If the | ||
amount appropriated is insufficient to fully reimburse each | ||
institution under this subsection for a state fiscal year, the | ||
coordinating board shall provide the reimbursements based on the | ||
proportionate costs to the institutions in providing the | ||
exemptions. The coordinating board may use a reasonable portion of | ||
the money appropriated to the coordinating board for the purpose of | ||
this subsection, not to exceed one percent, for the costs of | ||
administering this subsection. The coordinating board by rule | ||
shall establish procedures for an institution to: | ||
(1) request reimbursement under this subsection; and | ||
(2) submit data requested by the coordinating board as | ||
necessary to administer this subsection. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies | ||
beginning with tuition and fee exemptions granted for the 2013 fall | ||
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, 2013. |