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House Bill 3748 |
House Author: Farney |
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Effective: 6-17-15 |
Senate Sponsor: West |
House Bill 3748 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Education Agency to designate at least one agency employee to act as a liaison officer regarding educational issues related to students in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and to require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and each institution of higher education to designate at least one employee of the board and institution, respectively, to act as a liaison officer with specified duties for current and incoming students at institutions of higher education who were formerly in the conservatorship of DFPS. Among other provisions, the bill requires the coordinating board and DFPS to enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the exchange of information as appropriate to facilitate DFPS's evaluation of educational outcomes of students who were formerly in DFPS's conservatorship and provides for the release of demographic information, subject to DFPS approval, by the coordinating board to education research centers.