By: Bernal H.B. No. 271
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to student access of career school and college transcripts
and certificates of completion of training.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 132.062, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 132.062. WITHHOLDING RECORDS. (a) for the purposes of
this chapter, a student is considered to be in "good standing" if
they have made satisfactory, consistent, and affordable payments
on an outstanding debt obligation for a minimum of six months.
(a-1) Payments toward outstanding debt obligations must be
based on the student's individual income.
(b) A career school or college may not withhold a student's
transcript or certificate of completion of training until if the
student is in good standing with has fulfilled the
student's
financial obligation to the school or college.
(c) A career school or college may not charge a student for a
transcript or certificate of completion of training more than the
cost of materials used to print, mail, or electronically send
official transcripts or certificates of completion of training.
SECTION 2. Section 52.057, Education Code, Subsection
(2)(b) is amended to read as follows:
(b) The person shall pay the applicable amount to the
institution not later than the 30th day after the date the person is
notified of the person's liability for the amount owed. After
receiving the notice and until the amount is paid in full, the
person is not entitled to receive from the institution a
certificate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the
notice, or official transcript that is based at least partially on
or includes credit for courses taken while the person was
erroneously classified as a resident of this state.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.