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  By: Van de Putte  S.B. No. 1736
         (In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2011; March 23, 2011, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
  Military Installations; April 11, 2011, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 11, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the establishment of the College Credit for Heroes
  program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is
  amended by adding Section 302.0031 to read as follows:
         Sec. 302.0031.  COLLEGE CREDIT FOR HEROES PROGRAM. (a)  In
  this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
         (b)  The commission shall establish and administer the
  College Credit for Heroes demonstration program to identify,
  develop, and support methods to maximize academic credit awarded by
  institutions of higher education to veterans and military
  servicemembers for military experience, education, and training
  obtained during military service in order to expedite the entry of
  veterans and military servicemembers into the workforce.
         (c)  The commission shall work cooperatively with other
  state agencies, including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  Board, public junior colleges, and other institutions of higher
  education, to accomplish the purposes of this section.
         (d)  The commission may award grants to state, local, or
  private entities that perform activities related to the purposes of
  this section.
         (e)  The commission shall administer the program using money
  previously appropriated to the commission or received from federal
  or other sources.
         (f)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary for the
  administration of this section.
         (g)  Not later than November 1, 2012, the commission, after
  consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board,
  shall report to the legislature and the governor on:
               (1)  the results of any grants awarded under this
  section;
               (2)  the best practices for veterans and military
  servicemembers to achieve maximum academic credit at institutions
  of higher education for military experience, education, and
  training obtained during military service;
               (3)  measures needed to facilitate the award of
  academic credit by institutions of higher education for military
  experience, education, and training obtained during military
  service; and
               (4)  other related measures needed to facilitate the
  entry of trained, qualified veterans and military servicemembers
  into the workforce.
         (h)  This subsection and Subsection (g) expire January 1,
  2013.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2011.
 
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