By: Zaffirini, West S.B. No. 37
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of the participation of individuals with
intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher
education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 61.081 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.081. CONTINUING STUDY OF PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS
WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN HIGHER
EDUCATION. (a) The board shall collect data and maintain a
database relating to the participation of persons with intellectual
or developmental disabilities in this state in public higher
education, including data relating to applications, recruitment,
admissions, retention, graduation, and professional licensing of
persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels.
(b) The board shall maintain a continuous study of the data
collected under Subsection (a) and of factors affecting that data.
(c) In order to avoid duplication with any other study by
the office of the comptroller, the board shall, through a
memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the
comptroller in conducting the study.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.