SRC-MAX S.B. 1092 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1092
By: Wentworth
Finance
3-20-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, children of disabled firefighters and peace officers are
exempted from paying tuition and fees at state-supported institutions of
higher education.  This exemption applies only to the public senior
college or university and public junior college which the child first
attended. Therefore, lateral transfers to other state-supported
institutions of higher education are not covered under this exemption.
This bill provides that a child will receive the exemption at any
state-supported institution of higher learning.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1092 provides exemptions for children of disabled
firemen and peace officers from the payment of tuition and fees at
state-supported institutions of higher education. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 54.204(e), Education Code, to authorize a person
entitled to an exemption under this section to use the exemption at any
institution of higher education.  Prohibits a person from receiving an
exemption under this section for more than four semesters at a public
junior college.  Deletes existing text providing exemptions under this
section for students attending certain public senior colleges or
universities and public junior colleges. 

SECTION 2. Provide that this Act applies to tuition and fees beginning
with the 1997 fall semester. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date:  upon passage.