By Ellis S.B. No. 1814
77R12887 JSA-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the tuition for law school and graduate pharmacy
1-3 courses at public institutions of higher education.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 54.008, Education Code, is amended by
1-6 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as
1-7 follows:
1-8 (a) The tuition rates provided by Subchapter B of this
1-9 chapter are minimum rates. Except as provided by Subsections
1-10 [Subsection] (e) and (g), the governing board of each institution
1-11 of higher education shall set tuition for graduate programs for
1-12 that institution at a rate that is at least equal to that
1-13 prescribed by Subchapter B of this chapter, but that is not more
1-14 than twice the rate prescribed by Subchapter B of this chapter.
1-15 Between the maximum and minimum rates, the board may set the
1-16 differential tuition among programs offered by an institution of
1-17 higher education.
1-18 (g) The governing board of an institution of higher
1-19 education shall set tuition for a law school or a graduate pharmacy
1-20 program at the institution at a rate that is at least equal to the
1-21 rate prescribed by Subchapter B but not more than three times the
1-22 rate prescribed by Subchapter B.
1-23 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-24 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-1 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-2 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-3 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.