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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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Relating to student access of career school and college transcripts |
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and certificates of completion of training. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 132.062, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 132.062. WITHHOLDING RECORDS. (a) for the purposes of |
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this chapter, a student is considered to be in "good standing" if |
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they have made satisfactory, consistent, and affordable payments |
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on an outstanding debt obligation for a minimum of six months. |
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(a-1) Payments toward outstanding debt obligations must be |
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based on the student's individual income. |
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(b) A career school or college may not withhold a student's |
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transcript or certificate of completion of training until if the |
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student is in good standing with has fulfilled the
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student's
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financial obligation to the school or college. |
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(c) A career school or college may not charge a student for a |
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transcript or certificate of completion of training more than the |
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cost of materials used to print, mail, or electronically send |
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official transcripts or certificates of completion of training. |
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SECTION 2. Section 52.057, Education Code, Subsection |
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(2)(b) is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The person shall pay the applicable amount to the |
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institution not later than the 30th day after the date the person is |
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notified of the person's liability for the amount owed. After |
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receiving the notice and until the amount is paid in full, the |
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person is not entitled to receive from the institution a |
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certificate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the |
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notice, or official
transcript that is
based at
least partially
on
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or includes credit for courses taken while the person was |
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erroneously classified as a resident of this state. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |