H.B. No. 842
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of certain opportunities to career and
  technical students by public school districts under the college
  credit program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.009, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A program implemented under this section may provide a
  student the opportunity to earn credit for a course or activity,
  including an apprenticeship or training hours:
               (1)  that:
                     (A)  satisfies a requirement necessary to obtain
  an industry-recognized credential or certificate or an associate
  degree; and
                     (B)  is approved by the Texas Higher Education
  Coordinating Board; and
               (2)  for which a student may earn credit concurrently
  toward both the student's high school diploma and postsecondary
  academic requirements.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014
  school year.
         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, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 842 was passed by the House on May 2,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 842 on May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 842 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor