BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1095
	By: Creighton
	Education
	6/9/2021
	Enrolled

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Background

Texas high school students will be better prepared for their higher education experiences if they are aware of and can take advantage of the opportunities in their communities. S.B. 1095 requires school boards to notify their students and parents of internship, externship, and apprenticeship opportunities in the area. Additionally, students and parents must be made aware of assistance programs for fees for college advanced placement tests or international baccalaureate examinations.

Summary

Each school year, a school district shall notify the parent of each district student enrolled in grade nine or above of:

• career and technology education programs or other work-based education programs in the district, including any internship, externship, or apprenticeship programs or a Pathways in Technology Early College High School program; and
• subsidies based on financial need available for fees paid to take college advanced placement tests or international baccalaureate examinations.

S.B. 1095 amends current law relating to notice regarding the availability to public school students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends the heading to Section 28.010, Education Code, to read as follows:

Sec. 28.010. NOTIFICATION REGARDING COLLEGE CREDIT AND WORK-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 28.010(a), Education Code, as follows:

(a)  Requires a school district, each school year, to notify the parent of each district student enrolled in grade nine or above of:

(1)  the availability of:

(A)  programs in the district under which a student may earn college credit, including advanced placement programs, dual credit programs, joint high school and college credit programs, and international baccalaureate programs;

(B)  career and technology education programs or other work-based education programs in the district, including any internship, externship, or apprenticeship programs or a Pathways in Technology Early College High School program under Subchapter N (Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Program), Chapter 29 (Educational Programs); and

(C)  subsidies based on financial need available for fees paid to take college advanced placement tests or international baccalaureate examinations under Section 28.054 (Subsidies for College Advanced Placement Test or International Baccalaureate Examination); and

(2)  the qualifications for enrolling in programs described by Subdivision (1)(A) or (B).

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SECTION 3. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.