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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the participation of individuals with |
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intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 61.081 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 61.081. CONTINUING STUDY OF PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS |
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WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN HIGHER |
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EDUCATION. (a) The board shall collect data and maintain a |
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database relating to the participation of persons with intellectual |
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or developmental disabilities in this state in public higher |
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education, including data relating to applications, recruitment, |
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admissions, retention, graduation, and professional licensing of |
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persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities at both the |
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undergraduate and graduate levels. |
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(b) The board shall maintain a continuous study of the data |
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collected under Subsection (a) and of factors affecting that data. |
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(c) In order to avoid duplication with any other study by |
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the office of the comptroller, the board shall, through a |
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memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the |
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comptroller in conducting the study. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |