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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to consideration of students' preferred class times in |
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establishing course schedules at public institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.976 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.976. COURSE SCHEDULE TO CONSIDER STUDENTS' |
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PREFERRED CLASS TIMES. (a) In this section, "governing board" and |
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"institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by |
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Section 61.003. |
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(b) The governing board of each institution of higher |
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education shall adopt a policy requiring the office or division |
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responsible for creating the institution's course schedule to: |
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(1) periodically survey enrolled students concerning |
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the students' preferred class times; and |
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(2) consider the survey results in establishing class |
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times for future semesters or other academic terms. |
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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. |