SRC-BWC, CTC S.B. 179 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 179
77R2166 KEL-DBy: Fraser
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
1/29/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law requires military personnel to pass the Texas Academic
Skills Program (TASP) before taking a college-level course.  As proposed,
S.B. 179 exempts active duty military personnel from the requirements for
the TASP program if they are not seeking a degree. 

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 51.306(r), Education Code, to add a student who
is not seeking a certificate, and is a citizen of a country other than the
United States, or a student who is serving on active duty as a member of
the United States armed forces to the list of people to which this section
does not apply.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 51.3061(g), Education Code, to add a student who
is serving on active duty as a member if the United States armed forces and
is not seeking a degree or certificate to the list of people to which this
section does not apply. 

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective to the 2001 fall
semester. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.