By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 850
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to formula funding for certain semester credit hours
  earned for dual course credit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 61.059, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (p) to read as follows:
         (p)  In its instruction and operations formula applicable to
  an institution of higher education, the board shall include any
  semester credit hours earned for dual course credit at the
  institution through any of the following:
               (1)  a course in the core curriculum;
               (2)  a career and technical education course that
  applies to a certificate or associate's degree at the providing
  institution; and
               (3)  a foreign language course.
         SECTION 2.  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 effects September 1, 2011.