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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 655

House Author:  Clardy et al.

Effective:  5-29-17

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 655 amends the Education Code to require a student enrolled in an associate or bachelor's degree program at a public junior college to file a degree plan with the college not later than the end of the second regular semester or term immediately following the semester or term in which the student earned a cumulative total of 30 or more semester credit hours or, if the student begins the student's first semester or term at the college with 30 or more semester credit hours, not later than the end of the student's second regular semester or term at the college.