By: Hochberg H.B. No. 3708
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 56.204(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 56.204. ENTITLEMENT. (a) Out of funds appropriated
for this purpose, the commissioner shall award an eligible person
under the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program [is
entitled to ]a state credit to apply toward tuition or tuition and
mandatory fees, as applicable, at a public or private institution
of higher education in this state in the following amounts:
(1) $2,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees
if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced
high school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated
from high school on or after September 1, 2005, in 36 consecutive
months or less and an additional $1,000 to apply toward tuition and
mandatory fees if the person graduated with at least 15 hours of
college credit;
(2) $500 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees if
the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced high
school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated from
high school on or after September 1, 2005, in more than 36
consecutive months but not more than 41 consecutive months and an
additional $1,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees if the
person graduated with at least 30 hours of college credit;
(3) $1,000 to apply toward tuition and mandatory fees
if the person successfully completed the recommended or advanced
high school program established under Section 28.025 and graduated
from high school on or after September 1, 2005, in more than 41
consecutive months but not more than 45 consecutive months with at
least 30 hours of college credit; or
(4) $1,000 to apply only toward tuition if the person
graduated before September 1, 2005, after successfully completing
the requirements for a high school diploma in not more than 36
consecutive months.
SECTION 2. Subsection 56.202(b) and Section 56.208,
Education Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. The changes made by this Act apply to tuition and
fees charged beginning with the 2011 fall semester.
SECTION 4. 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, 2011.