Bill Text: TX SB802 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately [SB802 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB802-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately [SB802 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB802-Comm_Sub.html
| By: Seliger, et al. | S.B. No. 802 | |
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| relating to a study and report regarding best practices in the | ||
| transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher | ||
| education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 61.0667 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 61.0667. STUDY ON BEST PRACTICES IN CREDIT TRANSFER. | ||
| (a) The board shall conduct a study to identify best practices in | ||
| ensuring that courses transferred to an institution of higher | ||
| education for course credit, including courses offered for dual | ||
| credit, apply toward a degree program at the institution. | ||
| (b) The study must: | ||
| (1) evaluate existing articulation agreements that | ||
| govern the transfer of course credit between institutions of higher | ||
| education; and | ||
| (2) identify those institutions of higher education | ||
| that are implementing the best practices identified under | ||
| Subsection (a). | ||
| (c) On request, an institution of higher education shall | ||
| provide information to the board as necessary for the board to | ||
| perform its duties under this section. | ||
| (d) Not later than November 1, 2018, the board shall submit | ||
| to the legislature the results of its study under this section and | ||
| recommendations for legislative or other action. | ||
| (e) This section expires September 1, 2019. | ||
| 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. | ||
