S.B. No. 31

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 Subsections (p) and (q) to read as follows:

(p) In its instruction and operations formula applicable to an institution of higher education, the board may not include any semester credit hours earned for dual course credit by a high school student for high school and college credit at the institution unless those credit hours are earned through any of the following:

(1) a course in the core curriculum of the institution providing course credit;

(2) a career and technical education course that applies to any certificate or associate's degree offered by the institution providing course credit; or

(3) a foreign language course.

(q) Subsection (p) does not apply to a course completed by a student as part of the early college education program established under Section 29.908.

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 takes effect September 1, 2013.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 31 passed the Senate on March 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 31 passed the House on May 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor