S.B. No. 1798
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certifying the eligibility of certain educational aides
  to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public
  institutions of higher education.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (d), Section 54.214, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (d)  The institution of higher education at which a person
  seeking an exemption under this section is enrolled [coordinating
  board] must certify the [a] person's eligibility to receive the
  [an] exemption [under this section]. As soon as practicable after
  receiving an application for certification, the institution
  [coordinating board] shall make the determination of eligibility
  and give notice of its determination to the applicant[, the
  institution of higher education at which the applicant is
  enrolled,] and to the school district employing the applicant 
  [person] as an educational aide.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
  54.214, Education Code, applies to an exemption from tuition and
  fees granted under that section beginning with the 2009 fall
  semester.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1798 passed the Senate on
  April 23, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1798 passed the House on
  May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor