Bill Text: TX SB1123 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for adopted students formerly in foster or other residential care.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-12 - Effective immediately [SB1123 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1123-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 1123
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions
  at public institutions of higher education for adopted students
  formerly in foster or other residential care.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 54.2001(g), Education Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (g)  This section does not apply to:
               (1)  the waiver provided by Section 54.216 or any other
  reduction in tuition 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;
               (2)  the exemption provided by Section
  54.341(a-2)(1)(A), (B), (C), or (D) or (b)(1)(A), (B), (C), or (D);
               (3)  the exemption provided by Section 54.342, [or]
  54.366, or 54.367; or
               (4)  any provision of this code that authorizes or
  requires the payment of tuition or fees at the rates provided for
  residents of this state by a person who is not a resident of this
  state for purposes of Subchapter B.
         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, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1123 passed the Senate on
  April 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1123 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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