Bill Text: TX SB1680 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective immediately [SB1680 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1680-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1680 |
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relating to the approval of certain private or independent | ||
institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition | ||
equalization grant program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 61.222, Education Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) The coordinating board shall approve a private or | ||
independent institution of higher education as defined by Section | ||
61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer | ||
holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher | ||
education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must | ||
be: | ||
(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the | ||
board; | ||
(2) a work college, as that term is defined by 20 | ||
U.S.C. Section 1087-58; and | ||
(3) participating in the federal financial aid program | ||
under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a. | ||
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, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1680 passed the Senate on | ||
April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1680 passed the House on May | ||
17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 7, one present not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |