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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to limiting the authority of certain foreign private |
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postsecondary educational institutions to grant or award |
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professional degrees or offer courses toward those degrees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 61, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 61.3062 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.3062. LIMITATION ON CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR |
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FOREIGN INSTITUTION OFFERING PROFESSIONAL DEGREES. (a) |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the board |
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may not issue a certificate of authority allowing a private |
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postsecondary educational institution to grant or award a |
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professional degree, offer courses toward a professional degree, or |
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make any claims regarding a student's ability to apply course |
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credits from the institution toward a professional degree if: |
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(1) the institution is incorporated or otherwise |
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formally organized outside the United States or has its principal |
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office or primary educational facilities outside the United States; |
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and |
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(2) any education-related activities of the |
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institution in this state would impair the availability of clinical |
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positions, internships, or other professional learning |
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opportunities to graduates of other professional schools in this |
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state. |
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(b) In this section, "professional degree" includes the |
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following degrees: |
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(1) Doctor of Medicine (MD); |
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(2) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO); |
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(3) Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS); |
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(4) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); |
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(5) Juris Doctor (JD); or |
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(6) Bachelor of Laws (LLB). |
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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, 2013. |