By: Rodriguez of Travis, Workman, Smith, H.B. No. 505
      Dale, et al.
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a prohibition of limitations on the number of dual
  credit courses or hours in which a public high school student may
  enroll.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.009(b), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  The agency shall coordinate with the Texas Higher
  Education Coordinating Board as necessary in administering this
  section.  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary concerning
  the duties under this section of a school district.  The Texas
  Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules as necessary
  concerning the duties under this section of a public institution of
  higher education.  A rule may not limit:
               (1)  the number of dual credit courses or hours in which
  a student may enroll while in high school;
               (2)  the number of dual credit courses or hours in which
  a student may enroll each semester or academic year; or
               (3)  the grade levels at which a high school student may
  be eligible to enroll in a dual credit course.
         SECTION 2.  Section 130.008(f), Education Code, is repealed.
         
         SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2015-2016
  school year.
         SECTION 4.  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, 2015.