1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the tuition for law school and graduate and
1-3 professional pharmacy courses at public institutions of higher
1-4 education.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 54.008, Education Code, is amended by
1-7 amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (g) to read
1-8 as follows:
1-9 (a) The tuition rates provided by Subchapter B of this
1-10 chapter are minimum rates. Except as provided by Subsections
1-11 [Subsection] (e), (f), and (g), the governing board of each
1-12 institution of higher education shall set tuition for graduate
1-13 programs for that institution at a rate that is at least equal to
1-14 that prescribed by Subchapter B [of this chapter], but that is not
1-15 more than twice the rate prescribed by Subchapter B [of this
1-16 chapter]. Between the maximum and minimum rates, the board may set
1-17 the differential tuition among programs offered by an institution
1-18 of higher education.
1-19 (f) The governing board of an institution of higher
1-20 education shall set tuition for an undergraduate pharmacy program
1-21 at the institution at a rate that is at least equal to the rate
1-22 prescribed by Subchapter B [of this chapter] but not more than
1-23 twice the rate prescribed by Subchapter B [of this chapter]. The
1-24 governing board of an institution of higher education shall set
1-25 tuition for a graduate or professional pharmacy program at the
2-1 institution at a rate that is at least equal to the rate prescribed
2-2 by Subchapter B but not more than three times the rate prescribed
2-3 by Subchapter B.
2-4 (g) The governing board of an institution of higher
2-5 education shall set tuition for a law school at the institution at
2-6 a rate that is at least equal to the rate prescribed by Subchapter
2-7 B but not more than three times the rate prescribed by Subchapter
2-8 B.
2-9 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-10 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-11 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-12 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-13 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1814 passed the Senate on
May 3, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2, one present,
not voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1814 passed the House on
May 17, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two
present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor