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House Bill 2000 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Hancock |
Current law exempts a nonprofit religious school from regulation as a career school if the school applies for an exemption and the Texas Workforce Commission declares that the school is exempt under state law. House Bill 2000 amends the Education Code to prohibit a nonprofit religious school that participates in federal student financial aid programs from being exempted by the commission unless certain conditions exist relating to the school's accreditation, years of operation in Texas, ownership, and degree plans. The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to address student complaints relating to nonprofit religious schools that are exempt from regulation as a career school under the bill and are subject to regulation by the board.