By: Gutierrez H.B. No. 1934 73R6156 SOS-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to participation by institutions of higher education in 1-3 the national student exchange program. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 51.929 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 51.929. NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM. (a) 1-8 Institutions of higher education may participate in the national 1-9 student exchange program for the purpose of providing reciprocal 1-10 educational opportunities for undergraduate students of colleges 1-11 and universities in the United States. 1-12 (b) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt 1-13 rules relating to the participation of institutions of higher 1-14 education and students in the national student exchange program, 1-15 including course and skill requirements, restrictions on length of 1-16 student participation in the program, and matters relating to 1-17 payment of tuition and fees. 1-18 (c) A student may not participate in the program for more 1-19 than one year. 1-20 (d) In this section: 1-21 (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning 1-22 assigned by Section 61.003 of this code. 1-23 (2) "National student exchange program" means the 1-24 program administered by the National Student Exchange, a nonprofit 2-1 corporation. 2-2 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-3 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-4 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-5 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-6 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-7 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-8 passage, and it is so enacted.