Bill Text: TX SB502 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to issue reports on the transferability of credit.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective immediately [SB502 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB502-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Seliger, et al. S.B. No. 502
(Howard)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to
issue reports on the transferability of credit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Sections 51.400 and 51.4033 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.400. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board.
(2) "General academic teaching institution,"
"institution of higher education," and "medical and dental unit"
have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
Sec. 51.4033. REPORT OF NONTRANSFERABLE CREDIT. (a) Not
later than December 1 of each year and in the form prescribed by the
coordinating board, each general academic teaching institution and
medical and dental unit shall provide to the coordinating board a
report describing any courses for which a student who transfers to
the institution from another institution of higher education is not
granted academic credit at the receiving institution.
(b) A report required by this section must indicate:
(1) the course name and type;
(2) which institution of higher education provided
academic credit for the course; and
(3) the reason why the receiving institution did not
grant academic credit for the course.
SECTION 2. Each public institution of higher education and
medical and dental unit required to submit a report under Section
51.4033, Education Code, as added by this Act, shall submit the
first report not later than December 1, 2020.
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, 2019.