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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition against the use by a career school or |
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college of certain advertising designed to mislead or deceive |
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prospective students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 132.151, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 132.151. PROHIBITIONS. A person may not: |
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(1) operate a career school or college without a |
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certificate of approval issued by the commission; |
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(2) solicit prospective students for or on behalf of a |
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career school or college without being registered as a |
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representative of the career school or college as required by this |
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chapter; |
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(3) accept contracts or enrollment applications for or |
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on behalf of a career school or college from a representative who is |
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not bonded as required by this chapter; |
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(4) utilize advertising designed to mislead or deceive |
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prospective students, including any advertising that infers an |
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endorsement or sponsorship by, or an affiliation with, the United |
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States military or a federal or state government program for |
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veterans, including through the use of any: |
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(A) military insignia, seal, or logo; or |
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(B) military-related terminology in the career |
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school or college's uniform resource locator (URL) address; |
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(5) fail to notify the commission of the closure of any |
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career school or college within 72 hours of cessation of classes and |
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make available accurate records as required by this chapter; |
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(6) negotiate any promissory instrument received as |
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payment of tuition or other charge by a career school or college |
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prior to completion of 75 percent of the applicable program, |
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provided that prior to such time, the instrument may be transferred |
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by assignment to a purchaser who shall be subject to all the |
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defenses available against the career school or college named as |
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payee; or |
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(7) violate any provision of this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |