By: West S.B. No. 1680
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the approval of certain private or independent
institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition
equalization grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 61.222, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The coordinating board shall approve a private or
independent institution of higher education as defined by Section
61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer
holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher
education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must
be:
(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the
board;
(2) a work college, as that term is defined by 20
U.S.C. Section 1087-58; and
(3) participating in the federal financial aid program
under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a.
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, 2019.