SRC-TAG H.B. 1621 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1621
78R7153 JSA-DBy: Flores (West, Royce)
Education
5/20/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the 74th Texas Legislature authorized the boards of public
community colleges to waive tuition for high school students participating
in concurrent enrollment programs.  Since that time a limited number of
districts  have made the decision to provide the waiver.  A reason for
this limited participation by community colleges is that the 1995 statute
provides for an all or nothing decision on granting the waiver.  H.B. 1621
amends the statute to authorize community colleges to waive all or part of
both tuition and fees, and clarifies that tuition and fees are eligible
for waiver. 

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.  Amends Section 130.008(b) and (c), Education Code, as follows:

(b)  Authorizes a junior college to waive all or part of the tuition and
fees for a high school student enrolled in a course for which the student
may receive joint credit under this section.  Makes a nonsubstantive
change.  

 (c)  Makes a conforming change.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.