Bill Text: TX SB1680 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 1680 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective immediately [SB1680 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB1680-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 1680




	AN ACT
	relating to the approval of certain private or independent
	institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition
	equalization grant program.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 61.222, Education Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d) The coordinating board shall approve a private or
	independent institution of higher education as defined by Section
	61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer
	holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher
	education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must
	be:
	(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the
	board;
	(2) a work college, as that term is defined by 20
	U.S.C. Section 1087-58; and
	(3) participating in the federal financial aid program
	under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a.
	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, 2019.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1680 passed the Senate on
	April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1680 passed the House on May
	17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 7, one present not
	voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor