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House Bill 1630 |
House Author: McReynolds |
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Effective: 6-17-05 |
Senate Sponsor: West, Royce |
House Bill 1630 amends the Education Code to provide a student at an institution of higher education who is called to active military service of brief duration and who chooses not to withdraw from school a period of excused absence and an opportunity to make up course work and examinations within a reasonable amount of time. The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with institutions of higher education, to adopt rules to administer the policy, including the maximum time period for an excused absence.