88R11198 CXP-D
By: Wu H.B. No. 4162
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to housing between academic terms for certain students at
public institutions of higher education who were formerly under the
conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective
Services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 51.978, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
on the request for assistance under this section of an eligible
student under Subsection (b) who is also considered a homeless
child or youth under 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a, an institution of
higher education that maintains and operates a university housing
facility for students during a period between academic terms shall
provide the student access to that housing facility beginning on
the last day of an academic term and ending on the first day of the
immediately following academic term, according to the
institution's academic calendar, at no cost to the student.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies
beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year.
SECTION 3. 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.