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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

Senate Bill 1531

Senate Author:  Seliger et al.

Effective:  9-1-13

House Sponsor:  Branch


            Senate Bill 1531 amends the Education Code to require a general academic teaching institution other than a public state college to provide to each first-time entering undergraduate student, including an incoming transfer student, a comparison of the average total amounts of tuition and fees paid by a full-time student who graduates from the institution in four, five, and six academic years, respectively; an estimate of the average earnings lost by a recent graduate as a result of graduating after five or six years instead of four; and a list of actions the student can take to facilitate the student's timely graduation and contact information for support services available at the institution to assist the student in that effort.