Bill Text: TX SB719 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect, study, and report certain data regarding workforce education programs.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB719 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB719-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect, study, and report certain data regarding workforce education programs.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB719 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB719-Engrossed.html
By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 719 |
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relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | ||
to collect and study data on the participation of persons with | ||
intellectual disabilities in workforce education programs. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 61.0664(a), Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) The board shall collect and maintain data relating to: | ||
(1) undergraduate and graduate level participation of | ||
persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at | ||
institutions of higher education, including data regarding | ||
applications for admission, admissions, retention, graduation, and | ||
professional licensing; and | ||
(2) participation of persons with intellectual and | ||
developmental disabilities enrolled in a workforce education | ||
program, including a workforce continuing education program, that | ||
is eligible for state-appropriated formula funding, including data | ||
regarding retention, graduation, and professional licensing. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |