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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to early registration for parenting students at public |
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institutions of higher education. |
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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 51.983 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.983. EARLY REGISTRATION FOR PARENTING STUDENTS. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning |
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assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(2) "Parenting student" means a student enrolled at an |
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institution of higher education who is the parent or legal guardian |
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of a child under 18 years of age. |
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(b) If an institution of higher education provides early |
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registration for courses or programs at the institution for any |
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group of students, the institution shall provide early registration |
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for those courses or programs for parenting students in the same |
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manner. |
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(c) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in |
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consultation with institutions of higher education, shall adopt |
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rules as necessary to administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.983, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies beginning with registration for a course or program |
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for the 2024 spring semester. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |