Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1		-	S.B. No. 2082
	1	+	By: Taylor of Galveston S.B. No. 2082
	2	+	(Clardy, Johnson of Harris)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to the work-study student mentorship program administered
6	8		by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. Sections 56.079(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (i),
9	11		Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
10	12		(b) In accordance with this section and coordinating board
11	13		rules, the coordinating board shall administer a work-study student
12	14		mentorship program under which students who are enrolled at
13	15		participating eligible institutions and who meet the eligibility
14	16		requirements for employment in the Texas college work-study program
15	17		under Section 56.075 may be employed by participating entities
16	18		under the Texas college work-study program to:
17	19		(1) mentor students at participating eligible
18	20		institutions or high school students in participating school
19	21		districts; [or]
20	22		(2) counsel high school students at GO Centers or
21	23		similar high school-based recruiting centers designed to improve
22	24		student access to higher education; or
23	25		(3) support student interventions at participating
24	26		eligible institutions that are focused on increasing completion of
25	27		degrees or certificates, such as interventions occurring through
26	28		advising or supplemental instruction.
27	29		(c) To participate in the work-study student mentorship
28	30		program under Subsection (b)(1) or (2), an eligible institution and
29	31		one or more school districts or nonprofit organizations interested
30	32		in jointly participating in the program shall file with the
31	33		coordinating board a joint memorandum of understanding detailing
32	34		the roles and responsibilities of the participating entities.
33	35		(d) The coordinating board shall develop, when applicable
34	36		and in consultation with eligible institutions, school districts,
35	37		and nonprofit organizations that express interest in participating
36	38		in the work-study student mentorship program, [shall develop] a
37	39		standard contract establishing the roles and responsibilities of
38	40		participating entities to be used as a model for a memorandum of
39	41		understanding entered into by participating entities under
40	42		Subsection (c).
41	43		(e) The coordinating board:
42	44		(1) shall establish criteria to ensure that the
43	45		participating eligible institution's contribution toward the wages
44	46		and benefits of a student employed [as a mentor] under the
45	47		work-study student mentorship program as provided by Subsection
46	48		(b)(1) or (2) is matched by funds provided by the participating
47	49		entity benefiting from the services of the employed student in an
48	50		amount that is at least equal to the amount of the participating
49	51		eligible institution's contribution;
50	52		(2) may accept appropriate in-kind contributions from
51	53		participating nonprofit organizations to satisfy the matching
52	54		funds requirement of this subsection; and
53	55		(3) may waive the matching funds requirement of this
54	56		subsection for a participating entity that meets criteria
55	57		established by the coordinating board for a waiver.
56	58		(f) The coordinating board may [shall] partner with
57	59		participating nonprofit organizations to establish additional GO
58	60		Centers or similar high school-based recruiting centers designed to
59	61		improve student access to and success in higher education in this
60	62		state.
61	63		(i) An eligible institution participating in the work-study
62	64		student mentorship program under this section may require students
63	65		who are on academic probation at the institution to be matched with
64	66		a student mentor or advisor employed under the program.
65	67		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
66	68		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
67	69		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
68	70		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
69	71		Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
70		-	______________________________ ______________________________
71		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
72		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2082 passed the Senate on
73		-	May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
74		-	______________________________
75		-	Secretary of the Senate
76		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2082 passed the House on
77		-	May 17, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 9, two
78		-	present not voting.
79		-	______________________________
80		-	Chief Clerk of the House
81		-	Approved:
82		-	______________________________
83		-	Date
84		-	______________________________
85		-	Governor