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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the expansion of the College Credit for Heroes program |
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to lower-division public institutions of higher education offering |
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degrees in certain fields. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 302.0031, Labor Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Institution[, "institution] of higher education," |
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"public junior college," "public state college," and "public |
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technical institute" have [has] the meanings [meaning] assigned by |
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Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(2) "Lower-division institution of higher education" |
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means a public junior college, public state college, or public |
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technical institute. |
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(b-1) The commission shall administer the College Credit |
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for Heroes program at each lower-division institution of higher |
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education that offers a degree program in the field of applied |
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science or in a closely related field, as determined by the |
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commission in consultation with the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board for purposes of this subsection. The commission |
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by rule shall establish a procedure through which a lower-division |
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institution of higher education described by this subsection may |
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opt out of participating in the program. |
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(f) The commission shall [may] adopt rules as necessary for |
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the administration of this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |