By: Howard, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Birdwell) H.B. No. 3577
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015;
May 14, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Higher
Education; May 21, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0;
May 21, 2015, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3577 By: Seliger
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the allocation of funds to eligible institutions under
the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 56.403, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) The coordinating board shall consult with
representatives of eligible institutions to determine the
percentage of the total amount available for initial grants under
the program to be allocated to each type of eligible institution for
the distribution of initial grants under the program. If the
representatives cannot reach a unanimous consensus on the
percentage for each allocation, the coordinating board shall
allocate 92 percent of the total amount available for initial
grants under the program to public junior colleges and allocate the
remaining amount to other eligible institutions. This subsection
expires August 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to the
allocations to eligible institutions under Subchapter P, Chapter
56, Education Code, as amended by this Act, beginning with the
2015-2016 academic year.
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 September 1, 2015.
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