S.B. No. 1123

	AN ACT
	relating to conditions on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions
	at public institutions of higher education for adopted students
	formerly in foster or other residential care.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Section 54.2001(g), Education Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(g)  This section does not apply to:
	(1)  the waiver provided by Section 54.216 or any other
	reduction in tuition provided to a high school student for
	enrollment in a dual credit course or other course for which the
	student may earn joint high school and college credit;
	(2)  the exemption provided by Section
	54.341(a-2)(1)(A), (B), (C), or (D) or (b)(1)(A), (B), (C), or (D);
	(3)  the exemption provided by Section 54.342, [or]
	54.366, or 54.367; or
	(4)  any provision of this code that authorizes or
	requires the payment of tuition or fees at the rates provided for
	residents of this state by a person who is not a resident of this
	state for purposes of Subchapter B.
	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, 2017.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1123 passed the Senate on
	April 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1123 passed the House on
	May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
	present not voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	Approved:
	______________________________
	Date
	______________________________
	Governor