S.B. No. 1619
AN ACT
relating to participation of public high school students in college
credit programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a-2), Section 28.009, Education
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a-2) A school district is not required to pay a student's
tuition or other associated costs for taking a course under this
section. This subsection expires September 1, 2013 [2011].
SECTION 2. Subsection (g), Section 42.005, Education Code,
as effective September 1, 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(g) If a student may receive course credit toward the
student's high school academic requirements and toward the
student's higher education academic requirements for a single
course, including a course provided under Section 28.009 by a
public institution of higher education, the time during which the
student attends the course shall be counted as part of the minimum
number of instructional hours required for a student to be
considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for
purposes of this section.
SECTION 3. 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 August 31, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1619 passed the Senate on
April 28, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1619 passed the House on
May 25, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor