Bill Text: TX HB1811 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study of the participation of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB1811 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1811-Introduced.html
| By: Naishtat | H.B. No. 1811 | |
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| relating to a study of the participation of individuals with | ||
| intellectual or developmental disabilities in public higher | ||
| education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 61.081 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 61.081. CONTINUING STUDY OF PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS | ||
| WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN HIGHER | ||
| EDUCATION. (a) The board shall collect data and maintain a | ||
| database relating to the participation of persons with intellectual | ||
| or developmental disabilities in this state in public higher | ||
| education, including data relating to applications, recruitment, | ||
| admissions, retention, graduation, and professional licensing of | ||
| persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities at both the | ||
| undergraduate and graduate levels. | ||
| (b) The board shall maintain a continuous study of the data | ||
| collected under Subsection (a) and of factors affecting that data. | ||
| (c) In order to avoid duplication with any other study by | ||
| the office of the comptroller, the board shall, through a | ||
| memorandum of understanding, work in conjunction with the | ||
| comptroller in conducting the study. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
