85R13091 MM-D
By: Alonzo H.B. No. 3330
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a legislative internship program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 61.09091 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.09091. LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. (a) The
board shall establish and administer a legislative internship
program under which each eligible student selected to participate
in the program may earn six hours of academic credit toward the
student's degree program and a $5,000 cost of living stipend for
serving as a legislative intern for an office of a member of the
legislature, a state agency, or a local governmental entity.
(b) To participate in the legislative internship program, a
student must:
(1) apply for an internship in the manner prescribed
by the board;
(2) have completed at least 60 hours toward an
undergraduate degree;
(3) be enrolled at an institution of higher education;
(4) demonstrate exceptional skills in writing,
composition, and computer literacy; and
(5) comply with other requirements established by the
board under this section.
(c) The board shall adopt rules for the administration of
this section, including rules prescribing the procedure for the
application by, and the selection of, students eligible to
participate in the legislative internship program.
(d) The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations for
the purposes of this section.
SECTION 2. 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, 2017.