By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 1604
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board regarding students with disabilities in higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 61.06642 to read as follows:
Sec. 61.06642. REPORT REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) The coordinating board shall
prepare a report on enrollment and success in higher education for
students with disabilities.
(b) The report must identify:
(1) the number and percentage of students with a
disability who enroll in a public or private institution of higher
education;
(2) barriers that exist for students with disabilities
to enroll in higher education;
(3) higher education institutional policies that
promote enrollment and success in higher education for students
with disabilities
(4) whether services and accommodations for students
with disabilities who enroll in public or private institutions of
higher education are accessible; and
(5) whether students with disabilities currently
receive sufficient and accurate information regarding their civil
rights.
(d) Not later than September 1, 2024, the board shall submit
to the legislature the report and any recommendations for
legislative or other action.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2025.
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, 2023.