BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1342 By: Hinojosa Higher Education 5/13/2009 Committee Report (Substituted) AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Current law does not address a tuition and fee exemption for junior college employees. Junior college district employees must pay tuition and fees for courses they wish to take within the junior college district. This legislation gives the governing board of a junior college district the authority to exempt its employees from paying tuition and fees for courses taken within its district. C.S.S.B. 1342 amends current law relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, by adding Section 130.0851, as follows: Sec. 130.0851. TUITION EXEMPTION FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. Authorizes the governing board of a junior college district to exempt a district employee who enrolls in courses offered by the district from the payment of all or part of the tuition or fees charged to a student at a junior college by the district. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1342
By: Hinojosa
Higher Education
5/13/2009
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law does not address a tuition and fee exemption for junior college employees. Junior college district employees must pay tuition and fees for courses they wish to take within the junior college district. This legislation gives the governing board of a junior college district the authority to exempt its employees from paying tuition and fees for courses taken within its district.
C.S.S.B. 1342 amends current law relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, by adding Section 130.0851, as follows:
Sec. 130.0851. TUITION EXEMPTION FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. Authorizes the governing board of a junior college district to exempt a district employee who enrolls in courses offered by the district from the payment of all or part of the tuition or fees charged to a student at a junior college by the district.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.