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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Senate Bill 1619

Senate Author:  Duncan

Effective:  6-17-11

House Sponsor:  Aycock


            Senate Bill 1619 amends the Education Code to postpone from September 1, 2011, to September 1, 2013, the expiration date of the provision exempting a school district from being required to pay a district student's tuition or other associated costs for taking a course for college credit under a college credit program. The bill requires time during which a student attends a course provided under a college credit program by a public institution of higher education to be counted as part of the minimum number of instructional hours required for a student to be considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for Foundation School Program purposes.