Bill Text: TX HB4162 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4162 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to housing between academic terms for certain students at public institutions of higher education who were formerly under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Higher Education [HB4162 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB4162-Introduced.html

	88R11198 CXP-D

	By: Wu	H.B. No. 4162



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to housing between academic terms for certain students at
	public institutions of higher education who were formerly under the
	conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective
	Services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 51.978, Education Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
	(c-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
	on the request for assistance under this section of an eligible
	student under Subsection (b) who is also considered a homeless
	child or youth under 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a, an institution of
	higher education that maintains and operates a university housing
	facility for students during a period between academic terms shall
	provide the student access to that housing facility beginning on
	the last day of an academic term and ending on the first day of the
	immediately following academic term, according to the
	institution's academic calendar, at no cost to the student.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies
	beginning with the 2023-2024 academic 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, 2023.