By Dunnam H.B. No. 3027 77R9201 QS-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to resident tuition for certain nonresident students with 1-3 a parent residing in the state. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 54, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 54.0551 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 54.0551. CHANGE OF RESIDENCE; ONE PARENT REMAINING IN 1-8 STATE. An individual who is 18 years of age or under or is a 1-9 dependent and who, along with the individual's parents, was 1-10 formerly a resident of this state is entitled to pay tuition at the 1-11 rate provided for Texas residents if: 1-12 (1) the individual and the parent who is the 1-13 individual's managing conservator or who is the individual's joint 1-14 managing conservator with whom the individual primarily resides 1-15 change their legal residence from this state to another state; and 1-16 (2) the other parent who is the individual's 1-17 possessory conservator or who is the individual's joint managing 1-18 conservator with whom the individual does not primarily reside 1-19 continues to reside in this state and is not delinquent on the 1-20 payment of any child support. 1-21 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect immediately if it 1-22 receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 1-23 house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. 1-24 If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate 2-1 effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 2-2 (b) The change in law made by this Act applies only to 2-3 tuition for a semester or term that begins on or after the 2-4 effective date of this Act.