S.B. No. 176
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by
  general academic teaching institutions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 54.0065, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A qualified student is eligible for a rebate of a
  portion of the undergraduate tuition the student has paid if the
  student:
               (1)  is awarded a baccalaureate degree from a general
  academic teaching institution within the period prescribed by
  Section 56.462(1)(A) or (B), as applicable, to qualify for
  forgiveness of a Texas B-On-time loan; and
               (2)  has attempted no more than three hours in excess of
  the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete
  the degree program:
                     (A)  including:
                           (i)  transfer credits; and
                           (ii)  course credit earned exclusively by
  examination, except that, for purposes of this subsection, only the
  number of semester credit hours earned exclusively by examination
  in excess of nine semester credit hours is treated as hours
  attempted; and
                     (B)  excluding:
                           (i)  course credit that is earned to satisfy
  requirements for a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program
  but that is not required to complete the degree program; and
                           (ii)  course credit, other than course
  credit earned exclusively by examination, that is earned before
  graduating from high school.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a student who is awarded a baccalaureate degree from a general
  academic teaching institution on or after the effective date of
  this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the Senate on
  March 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2011, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 149,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor