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By: Gonzales, Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) |
H.B. No. 1568 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; |
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May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Higher |
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Education; May 12, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 12, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing an exemption from tuition and fees charged |
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by a junior college district for employees of the district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 130.0851 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.0851. TUITION EXEMPTION FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. |
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The governing board of a junior college district may exempt a |
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district employee who enrolls in courses offered by the district |
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from the payment of all or part of the tuition or fees charged to a |
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student at a junior college by the district. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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