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House Bill 846 |
House Author: Raney et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Menéndez |
House Bill 846 amends the Education Code to prohibit a public, private, or independent institution of higher education from imposing additional fees, obligations, or burdens concerning payment or registration on a student eligible for state or federal military-related student financial assistance programs for military veterans or their family members if such impositions are not otherwise required by those programs for the purpose of receiving that assistance. The bill requires an institution to provide for such a student to defer payment of tuition and fees if the receipt of military-related financial assistance awarded to the student is delayed by less than 60 days and also requires the Texas Veterans Commission, in cooperation with institutions of higher education, to prescribe a standard deferment request form for that purpose.