By: Perez, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Campbell) H.B. No. 493
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2017;
May 10, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs & Border Security; May 15, 2017, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 15, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to reporting requirements for the College Credit for
Heroes program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 302.0031(g), Labor Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(g) Not later than November 1 of each year, the commission,
after consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board, shall report to the legislature and the governor on:
(1) the results of any grants awarded under this
section;
(2) the best practices for veterans and military
servicemembers to achieve maximum academic or workforce education
credit at institutions of higher education for military experience,
education, and training obtained during military service;
(3) measures needed to facilitate the award of
academic or workforce education credit by institutions of higher
education for military experience, education, and training
obtained during military service; [and]
(4) other related measures needed to facilitate the
entry of trained, qualified veterans and military servicemembers
into the workforce;
(5) the number of academic or workforce education
semester credit hours awarded under the program and applied toward
a degree or certification program at an institution of higher
education during the most recent academic year, disaggregated by
the subject area for which the credit hours are awarded; and
(6) the number of transfer credit hours awarded under
the program and applied toward a degree or certification program at
an institution of higher education during the most recent academic
year.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section
302.0031(g), Labor Code, applies beginning with the report due
under that subsection not later than November 1, 2018.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2018.
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