SRC-MWN H.B. 459 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 459
By: Carter (Moncrief)
State Affairs
4/28/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, children of deceased or disabled police officers or
volunteer firefighters may receive an exemption from tuition and fees under
certain restrictions. H.B. 459 authorizes the student exemption to be for
120 hours rather than eight semesters as current law specifies. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 54.204(a)(1), Education Code, to redefine
"eligible employee." 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 54.204, Education Code, by amending Subsections
(c) and (d) and adding Subsection (e), to provide that a person is not
entitled to the exemption if the person meets certain criteria. Authorizes
a person, subject to this section, to receive an exemption only for the
first 120 undergraduate semester credit hours for which the person
registers. Deletes text regarding a person losing the right to an
exemption.  Deletes text regarding eight consecutive semesters, not
including summer semesters, beginning with the first semester. Provides
that a person is not entitled to an exemption for any term or semester the
person begins after the date the person becomes 26 years of age. Makes
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.
                      Makes application of this Act prospective.