By: Bivins S.R. No. 1119
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate
1-5 Bill No. 1596, relating to the establishment and operation of the
1-6 Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant II program, to
1-7 consider and take action on the following matter:
1-8 Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to
1-9 amend proposed Subsection (g), Section 56.357, Education Code, to
1-10 read as follows:
1-11 (g) An institution may use other available sources of
1-12 financial aid, other than a loan or a Pell grant, to cover any
1-13 difference in the amount of a TEXAS grant II and the actual amount
1-14 of tuition and required fees at the institution.
1-15 Explanation: Subsection (g) is amended to conform to
1-16 Subsection (j), Section 56.307, Education Code, which provides that
1-17 a loan or Pell grant may not be used to cover any difference in the
1-18 amount of a TEXAS grant and the actual amount of tuition and
1-19 required fees at an institution. The change is necessary to
1-20 provide consistency between the TEXAS grant II program and the
1-21 TEXAS grant program.
1-22 ______________________________________
1-23 President of the Senate
1-24 I hereby certify that the above
1-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
1-26 on May 22, 2001, by the following
1-27 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present,
1-28 not voting.
2-1 ______________________________________
2-2 Secretary of the Senate