Bill Text: TX HB4175 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to restrictions on the method of providing public speaking or similar courses by public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-17 - Left pending in committee [HB4175 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4175-Introduced.html
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| By: Wilson | H.B. No. 4175 | |
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| relating to restrictions on the method of providing public speaking | ||
| or similar courses by public institutions of higher education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 51.310 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 51.310. PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE. (a) In this section, | ||
| "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by | ||
| Section 61.003. | ||
| (b) An institution of higher education may not offer a | ||
| course in public speaking, speech, effective communications, or a | ||
| similar topic online or through other distance learning methods if | ||
| the course includes substantial oral performance or oral | ||
| presentation requirements. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 51.310, Education Code, as added by this | ||
| Act, applies beginning with courses offered for the 2019 fall | ||
| semester. | ||
| 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, 2019. | ||
