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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars |
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Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.891, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (1) to read as follows: |
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(1) "Eligible Institution" means any general academic |
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teaching institution as defined in 61.003. |
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SECTION 2. Section 61.897, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a 1) to read as follows: |
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(1) the amount of a research scholarship is at least 150 |
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percent of the amount of a leadership scholarship; and |
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(2) a student may not receive scholarship under either the |
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leadership or research scholarship program for more than four years |
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per student per program; and (a 1) In adopting rules under this |
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subchapter, the board may |
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(3) ensure that each eligible institution receives at least |
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one research scholarship award with remaining research |
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scholarships awarded to eligible institutions based, in part, on |
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the number of research doctoral degrees awarded by each |
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institution. not adopt a rule that: |
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(a) limits the general academic teaching institutions that |
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may participate in the program; or |
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(b) gives preference to students enrolled in certain general |
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academic teaching institutions. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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Of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall |
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modify the rules adopted under Section 61.897 (a 1) adopt rules to |
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implement Section 61.897, Education Code, as added amended by this |
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act. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2025. |