Bill Text: TX HB1702 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who are or were in foster care.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - Effective immediately [HB1702 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1702-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 1702
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to services provided for students at public institutions
  of higher education who are or were in foster care.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 51.9356, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 51.9356.  DESIGNATION OF LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST
  STUDENTS WHO ARE OR WERE [FORMERLY] IN FOSTER CARE.
         SECTION 2.  Section 51.9356, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsections (c), (d), (e), and
  (f) to read as follows:
         (b)  Each institution of higher education shall designate at
  least one employee of the institution to act as a liaison officer
  for current and incoming students at the institution who are or were
  formerly in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and
  Protective Services.  To the extent allowed by state or federal law,
  the institution shall identify those students from information
  provided to the institution in admission or financial aid
  applications or other available resources.
         (c)  Each semester or other academic term, an institution of
  higher education shall provide to the institution's liaison officer
  the names of and information regarding the students described by
  Subsection (b).
         (d)  The liaison officer shall provide to the [those]
  students described by Subsection (b) information regarding support
  services and other resources available to the students at the
  institution and any other relevant information to assist the
  students.
         (e)  The liaison officer may participate in any training that
  enables the officer to carry out the officer's duties and
  coordinate with liaison officers at other educational
  institutions.
         (f)  Each institution of higher education shall publicize,
  including through the institution's Internet website, social
  media, electronic mail, or other means of communication used by the
  institution:
               (1)  the name of and contact information for the
  institution's liaison officer; and
               (2)  information regarding support services and other
  resources available at the institution to the students described by
  Subsection (b).
         SECTION 3.  Not later than January 1, 2020, each public
  institution of higher education shall publicize the information
  required by Section 51.9356(f), Education Code, as added 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, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1702 was passed by the House on April
  16, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 127, Nays 6, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1702 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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