Higher Education:
SB 1050
Work Study Mentorship: Creates additional work-study opportunities by developing a program through which students can serve as peer mentors and tutors as part of their work-study financial aid. (House sponsor: Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington); Effective immediately.
SB 1051
Core Curriculum: Provide waivers to the core curriculum to foreign students enrolled in international institutions in a joint-degree program with Texas colleges and universities. (House sponsor: Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City); Effective immediately.
SB 1231
Refund of Tuition and Fees: Updates regulations regarding the refundhb.6 of tuition and fees in order to better reflect current business practices in refunding tuition at general academic, medical, or dental schools. (House sponsor: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately.
SB 1232
Repayment of College Emergency Loans: Updates the process for the payment of tuition to provide institutions more flexibility in their payment plan; clarifies that emergency loans can be made via written or electronic agreement; and authorizes fees to be assessed for emergency loans. (House sponsor: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately.
SB 1233
General Deposits by Higher Education Institutions: Authorizes property deposits to be used towards tuition balances and allows a window of time before issuing tuition refunds in order to ensure that students have fully withdrawn from classes. (House sponsor: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately.
SB 1495
A&M System Fees: Modifies multiple students fees within in the Texas A&M University System. (House sponsor: Rep. David Swinford, R-Dumas); Effective immediately.
HB 741
Tuition Benefits for Children of Volunteer Peace Officers: Expands eligibility for the exemption of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education to the dependents of volunteer law enforcement officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. (House author: Rep. Tracy King, D-Batesville); Effective immediately.
HB 1775
School of Nursing Facilities at Stephen F. Austin State University: Authorizes the issuance of tuition revenue bonds in the amount of $13 million to fund an expansion of the SFA School of Nursing. (House author: Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Nacogdoches); Effective immediately.
HB 2371
Career School Cease and Desist Orders: Allows the Texas Workforce Commission to issue a cease and desist order against a career school that operates without authority unless that school fails to respond to more than one written notice of noncompliance. (House sponsor: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately.
HB 3826
Uniform Admissions Requirement for Higher Education: Creates a uniform admissions code for all institutions of higher education; and requires the recommended high school program for admissions if that program was available to a student in high school. (House author: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately.
Conference Calls by Community College Boards: Authorizes the governing board of a junior college district to meet by telephone conference call. (House author: Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria); Effective immediately..
