BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 2999 82R23521 KSD-D By: Lewis (Zaffirini) Higher Education 5/18/2011 Engrossed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 2999
82R23521 KSD-D By: Lewis (Zaffirini)
Higher Education
5/18/2011
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 2999
82R23521 KSD-D
By: Lewis (Zaffirini)
Higher Education
5/18/2011
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT This bill would allow general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed tuition rate program for students who transfer from a two-year institution with an associate degree. H.B. 2999 amends current law relating to a fixed tuition rate program for certain students who transfer to a state university after completing an associate degree program. 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 A, Chapter 54, Education Code, by adding Section 54.016, as follows: Sec. 54.016. FIXED TUITION RATE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN TRANSFER STUDENTS AT GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS. (a) Defines, in this section, "coordinating board," "general academic teaching institution," and "lower-division institution of higher education." (b) Authorizes a general academic teaching institution to develop a fixed tuition rate program for qualified students who agree to transfer to the institution within 12 months after successfully earning an associate degree at a lower-division institution of higher education. Requires a general academic teaching institution, under a program developed under this section, to: (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an associate degree program at a lower-division institution of higher education, on successful completion of the associate degree program, transfer admission to the general academic teaching institution within the period prescribed above; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, charge tuition to a participating student for any semester or other academic term at the same rate the general academic teaching institution would have charged to the student during the later of: (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman year at another institution of higher education had the student entered the general academic teaching institution as a freshman student; or (B) the fall semester of the second academic year preceding the academic year of the student's initial enrollment in the general academic teaching institution. (c) Requires a general academic teaching institution that develops a fixed tuition rate program under this section to prescribe eligibility requirements for participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer admission from lower-division institutions of higher education regarding the program. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
This bill would allow general academic teaching institutions to offer a fixed tuition rate program for students who transfer from a two-year institution with an associate degree.
H.B. 2999 amends current law relating to a fixed tuition rate program for certain students who transfer to a state university after completing an associate degree program.
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 A, Chapter 54, Education Code, by adding Section 54.016, as follows:
Sec. 54.016. FIXED TUITION RATE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN TRANSFER STUDENTS AT GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS. (a) Defines, in this section, "coordinating board," "general academic teaching institution," and "lower-division institution of higher education."
(b) Authorizes a general academic teaching institution to develop a fixed tuition rate program for qualified students who agree to transfer to the institution within 12 months after successfully earning an associate degree at a lower-division institution of higher education. Requires a general academic teaching institution, under a program developed under this section, to:
(1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an associate degree program at a lower-division institution of higher education, on successful completion of the associate degree program, transfer admission to the general academic teaching institution within the period prescribed above; and
(2) notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, charge tuition to a participating student for any semester or other academic term at the same rate the general academic teaching institution would have charged to the student during the later of:
(A) the fall semester of the student's freshman year at another institution of higher education had the student entered the general academic teaching institution as a freshman student; or
(B) the fall semester of the second academic year preceding the academic year of the student's initial enrollment in the general academic teaching institution.
(c) Requires a general academic teaching institution that develops a fixed tuition rate program under this section to prescribe eligibility requirements for participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer admission from lower-division institutions of higher education regarding the program.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.