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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements for a public institution of higher |
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education policy requiring students to reside on campus. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.979 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.979. POLICY REQUIRING STUDENTS TO RESIDE ON CAMPUS. |
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(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) If an institution of higher education adopts a policy |
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requiring a student to reside for any period of time on the |
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institution's campus, the policy must: |
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(1) allow a student to qualify for an exemption from |
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that requirement on demonstration that: |
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(A) the cost for the student to reside off campus |
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is less than the cost to reside on campus during that period; and |
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(B) the student is unable to afford the cost to |
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reside on campus without incurring debt; and |
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(2) prescribe the procedure and documentation |
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required for a student to demonstrate qualification for the |
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exemption. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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academic year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |