Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3893 Compare Versions

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1	1	86R13367 SOS-D
2	2	By: Ramos H.B. No. 3893
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to tuition and fees exemptions at public institutions of
8	8	higher education for certain dual credit students considering a
9	9	teaching career.
10	10	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
11	11	SECTION 1. The heading to Section 54.363, Education Code,
12	12	is amended to read as follows:
13	13	Sec. 54.363. GROW YOUR OWN EDUCATOR EXEMPTION [EDUCATIONAL
14	14	AIDES].
15	15	SECTION 2. Section 54.363, Education Code, is amended by
16	16	amending Subsections (b), (c), and (c-1) and adding Subsection
17	17	(c-2) to read as follows:
18	18	(b) The governing board of an institution of higher
19	19	education shall exempt an eligible educational aide or high school
20	20	student from the payment of tuition and fees, other than class or
21	21	laboratory fees.
22	22	(c) To be eligible for an exemption under this section as an
23	23	educational aide, a person must:
24	24	(1) be a resident of this state;
25	25	(2) be a school employee serving in any capacity;
26	26	(3) for the initial term or semester for which the
27	27	person receives an exemption under this section, have worked as an
28	28	educational aide for at least one school year during the five years
29	29	preceding that term or semester;
30	30	(4) establish financial need as determined by
31	31	coordinating board rule;
32	32	(5) be enrolled at the institution of higher education
33	33	granting the exemption in courses required for teacher
34	34	certification in one or more subject areas determined by the Texas
35	35	Education Agency to be experiencing a critical shortage of teachers
36	36	at the public schools in this state;
37	37	(6) maintain an acceptable grade point average as
38	38	determined by coordinating board rule; and
39	39	(7) comply with any other requirements adopted by the
40	40	coordinating board under this section.
41	41	(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(5), a person who
42	42	previously received a tuition exemption under this section as an
43	43	educational aide remains eligible for an exemption if the person:
44	44	(1) is enrolled at an institution of higher education
45	45	granting the exemption in courses required for teacher
46	46	certification; and
47	47	(2) meets the eligibility requirements in Subsection
48	48	(c) other than Subsection (c)(5).
49	49	(c-2) To be eligible for an exemption under this section as
50	50	a high school student, a person must:
51	51	(1) be enrolled at a public high school in dual credit
52	52	courses under Section 28.009 offered through the institution of
53	53	higher education granting the exception;
54	54	(2) be a member of a future teacher association; and
55	55	(3) comply with any other requirements adopted by the
56	56	coordinating board under this section.
57	57	SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
58	58	of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall
59	59	adopt or amend rules to implement Section 54.363, Education Code,
60	60	as amended by this Act.
61	61	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.