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AN ACT
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relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by |
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general academic teaching institutions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 54.0065, Education Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A qualified student is eligible for a rebate of a |
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portion of the undergraduate tuition the student has paid if the |
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student: |
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(1) is awarded a baccalaureate degree from a general |
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academic teaching institution within the period prescribed by |
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Section 56.462(1)(A) or (B), as applicable, to qualify for |
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forgiveness of a Texas B-On-time loan; and |
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(2) has attempted no more than three hours in excess of |
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the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete |
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the degree program: |
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(A) including: |
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(i) transfer credits; and |
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(ii) course credit earned exclusively by |
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examination, except that, for purposes of this subsection, only the |
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number of semester credit hours earned exclusively by examination |
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in excess of nine semester credit hours is treated as hours |
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attempted; and |
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(B) excluding: |
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(i) course credit that is earned to satisfy |
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requirements for a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program |
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but that is not required to complete the degree program; and |
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(ii) course credit, other than course |
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credit earned exclusively by examination, that is earned before |
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graduating from high school. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a student who is awarded a baccalaureate degree from a general |
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academic teaching institution on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the Senate on |
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March 17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2011, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 176 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 149, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |