SRC-JLB H.B. 415 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 415
78R11858 CAS-DBy: Flores (West, Royce)
Education
5/20/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Concurrent enrollment programs, under the Texas Education Code, have given
all high school students opportunities to gain college credit before
graduating.  However, some interpretations of Section 130.008(d),
Education Code, have prevented students from enrolling and  earning dual
credit for career and technology classes and classes in schools which
operate under block scheduling.  H.B. 415 repeals Section 130.008(d),
Education Code, and adds a subsection to require a student to be
considered a full-time student in average daily attendance. 

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.  Repealer:  Section 130.008(d) (Courses for Joint High School
and Junior College Credit), Education Code. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 42.005, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(g), to prohibit the time during which the student attends the course, if
a student may receive course credit toward the student's high school
academic requirements and toward the student's higher education academic
requirements for a single course, from being counted as part of the
minimum number of instructional hours required for a student to be
considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for purposes of
this section.  Provides that this subsection expires September 1, 2004. 
 
SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.