Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB309 by Van de Putte (Relating to the requirement that a career school or college adopt a refund policy for students called to active military service.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill requires that career schools and colleges must adopt a refund policy or provide alternate solutions for those students who are called for active military duty. As a condition to receiving a certificate of approval or renewal of a certificate, each school must maintain, and include in its catalogue and enrollment contract, a student withdrawal policy for those students who have been called to active duty in a United States military service or in the Texas National Guard; (1) a refund of any tuition, fees, or other charges paid by the student for the course; (2) a grade of incomplete with the designation “withdrawn-military” for the course on the student’s transcript, and the right to re-enroll in the course not later than the first anniversary of the date the student is discharged; or (3) the assignment of an appropriate final grade or credit for the course if the instructor determines that the student has satisfactorily completed a substantial portion of the coursework; and demonstrated sufficient mastery of the course material to receive credit for completing the course. The bill would be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board