BILL ANALYSIS |
H.B. 3650 |
By: Turner, Chris |
Higher Education |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
It has been noted that open educational resources are increasingly available as a free or low‑cost alternative to traditional curriculum materials. H.B. 3650 seeks to take advantage of this option by requiring an agreement to establish a dual credit program to include a requirement for the partner institutions to consider the use of such resources.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
H.B. 3650 amends the Education Code to require an agreement, including a memorandum of understanding or articulation agreement, between a public school district and a public institution of higher education for the provision of a dual credit program to require the district and the institution to consider the use of free or low-cost open educational resources in courses offered under the program. This requirement applies only to an agreement entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2019.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.
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