By: West S.B. No. 1419
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars
Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 61.891, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (1) to read as follows:
(1) "Eligible Institution" means any general academic
teaching institution as defined in 61.003.
SECTION 2. Section 61.897, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a 1) to read as follows:
(1) the amount of a research scholarship is at least 150
percent of the amount of a leadership scholarship; and
(2) a student may not receive scholarship under either the
leadership or research scholarship program for more than four years
per student per program; and (a 1) In adopting rules under this
subchapter, the board may
(3) ensure that each eligible institution receives at least
one research scholarship award with remaining research
scholarships awarded to eligible institutions based, in part, on
the number of research doctoral degrees awarded by each
institution. not adopt a rule that:
(a) limits the general academic teaching institutions that
may participate in the program; or
(b) gives preference to students enrolled in certain general
academic teaching institutions.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
Of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall
modify the rules adopted under Section 61.897 (a 1) adopt rules to
implement Section 61.897, Education Code, as added amended by this
act.
SECTION 4. 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, 2025.