HBA-MPM S.B. 993 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 993
By: Lindsay
Higher Education
5/2/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current law exempts children of certain disabled peace officers and firemen
from tuition payments at state junior colleges, universities, and colleges.
Under Section 54.204(e)(1), Education Code, a person forfeits the tuition
exemption when he or she transfers from the four-year college or university
he or she first attended to another.  S.B. 993 eliminates the provision
limiting children of disabled peace officers and firemen by forfeiting
their tuition exemption if they transfer from certain colleges or
universities.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Repealer: Section 54.204(e) (Children of Disabled Firemen and
Peace Officers), Education Code.  This subsection entitles a person to an
exemption under the provisions of this section to use the exemption only at
the public senior college or university which the person first attends
under the provisions of this section; or only at the public junior college
which the person first attends, and upon successful completion of four
consecutive semesters at the public junior college the person may continue
to use the exemption for four consecutive semesters only at the public
senior college or university subsequently attended. 

SECTION 2.  Makes this Act applicable beginning with the 1999 fall semester.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.