By: Bernal H.B. No. 271
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  Relating to student access of career school and college transcripts
  and certificates of completion of training.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 132.062, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 132.062.  WITHHOLDING RECORDS.  (a)  for the purposes of
  this chapter, a student is considered to be in "good standing" if
  they have made satisfactory, consistent, and affordable payments
  on an outstanding debt obligation for a minimum of six months.
         (a-1)  Payments toward outstanding debt obligations must be  
  based on the student's individual income.
         (b)  A career school or college may not withhold a student's
  transcript or certificate of completion of training until if the
  student is in good standing with has fulfilled the
  student's
  financial obligation to the school or college.
         (c)  A career school or college may not charge a student for a
  transcript or certificate of completion of training more than the
  cost of materials used to print, mail, or electronically send
  official transcripts or certificates of completion of training. 
         SECTION 2.  Section 52.057, Education Code, Subsection
  (2)(b) is amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The person shall pay the applicable amount to the
  institution not later than the 30th day after the date the person is
  notified of the person's liability for the amount owed. After
  receiving the notice and until the amount is paid in full, the
  person is not entitled to receive from the institution a
  certificate or diploma, if not yet awarded on the date of the
  notice, or official   transcript that is   based at   least partially   on
  or includes credit for courses taken while the person was
  erroneously classified as a resident of this state.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.