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Senate Bill 969 |
Senate Author: Watson et al. |
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Effective: 6-12-17 |
House Sponsor: Leach et al. |
Senate Bill 969 amends the Education Code to prohibit a public, private, or independent institution of higher education from taking any disciplinary action for a violation of the institution's code of conduct against a student enrolled at the institution who in good faith reports to the institution being the victim of or a witness to an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, if the violation occurred at or near the time of the incident. The bill requires the commissioner of higher education to establish a temporary advisory committee to recommend to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules for adoption as necessary to implement and enforce the prohibition and related provisions.