S.B. No. 1619
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to participation of public high school students in college
  credit programs.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a-2), Section 28.009, Education
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a-2)  A school district is not required to pay a student's
  tuition or other associated costs for taking a course under this
  section.  This subsection expires September 1, 2013 [2011].
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (g), Section 42.005, Education Code,
  as effective September 1, 2011, is amended to read as follows:
         (g)  If a student may receive course credit toward the
  student's high school academic requirements and toward the
  student's higher education academic requirements for a single
  course, including a course provided under Section 28.009 by a
  public institution of higher education, the time during which the
  student attends the course shall be counted as part of the minimum
  number of instructional hours required for a student to be
  considered a full-time student in average daily attendance for
  purposes of this section.
         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 August 31, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1619 passed the Senate on
  April 28, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1619 passed the House on
  May 25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor