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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the approval of certain private or independent |
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institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition |
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equalization grant program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.222, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The coordinating board shall approve a private or |
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independent institution of higher education as defined by Section |
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61.003 that previously qualified under Subsection (a) but no longer |
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holds the same accreditation as public institutions of higher |
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education. To qualify under this subsection, an institution must |
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be: |
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(1) accredited by an accreditor recognized by the |
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board; |
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(2) a work college, as that term is defined by 20 |
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U.S.C. Section 1087-58; and |
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(3) participating in the federal financial aid program |
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under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070a. |
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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. |