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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a pilot program for certain |
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students who are veterans. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 130, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 130.095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.095. VETERAN INTEREST GROUPS PILOT PROGRAM. |
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(a) The Alamo Community College District shall implement a pilot |
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program to establish veteran interest groups for students enrolled |
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in the district who are veterans. |
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(b) The district shall ensure that students assigned to a |
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group established under the pilot program enroll in at least three |
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of the same classes as the other students assigned to the group. |
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(c) Students assigned to a group established under the pilot |
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program shall attend a weekly seminar led by a peer mentor and a |
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staff facilitator in which the students: |
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(1) learn content related to the needs of students who |
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are veterans; |
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(2) discuss study and time management strategies and |
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other issues; |
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(3) engage in campus life and other involvement |
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opportunities; and |
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(4) participate in social opportunities. |
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(d) Not later than January 1, 2021, the district shall |
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prepare a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program in |
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promoting the success of students who are veterans and submit the |
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report to the standing committees of each house of the legislature |
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with primary jurisdiction over higher education matters and matters |
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concerning veterans affairs. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |