Bill Text: TX SB1649 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to students of the district.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-03-11 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB1649 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB1649-Introduced.html

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2025S0115-1 02/14/25
By: Blanco, Parker S.B. No. 1649

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating the Windham School District to provide
postsecondary education to students of the district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Education Code, is amended by adding
Sections 19.012 and 19.013 to read as follows:
Sec. 19.012. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. The district and
department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the
district to administer postsecondary education programs through
higher education partners to district students.
Sec. 19.013. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD. (a)
The district shall establish a postsecondary education advisory
board to advise the department regarding postsecondary education
programs.
(b) The advisory board is composed of members who are
relevant stakeholders, including representatives of:
(1) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(2) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;
(3) the Texas Workforce Commission;
(4) public institutions of higher education on a
rotating basis;
(5) an organization that represents the families of
students of the district;
(6) an organization that advocates for the education
of students of the district; and
(7) students of the district, which may be former
students.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.