Bill Text: TX HB757 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the College Credit for Heroes program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-26 - Referred to Higher Education [HB757 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB757-Introduced.html
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By: Menéndez | H.B. No. 757 |
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relating to the College Credit for Heroes program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 302.0031, Labor Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (g) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(b) The commission shall establish and administer the | ||
College Credit for Heroes [ |
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develop, and support methods to maximize academic or workforce | ||
education credit awarded by institutions of higher education to | ||
veterans and military servicemembers for military experience, | ||
education, and training obtained during military service in order | ||
to expedite the entry of veterans and military servicemembers into | ||
the workforce. | ||
(g) Not later than November 1 of each year, the commission, | ||
after consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating | ||
Board, shall report to the legislature and the governor on: | ||
(1) the results of any grants awarded under this | ||
section; | ||
(2) the best practices for veterans and military | ||
servicemembers to achieve maximum academic or workforce education | ||
credit at institutions of higher education for military experience, | ||
education, and training obtained during military service; | ||
(3) measures needed to facilitate the award of | ||
academic or workforce education credit by institutions of higher | ||
education for military experience, education, and training | ||
obtained during military service; and | ||
(4) other related measures needed to facilitate the | ||
entry of trained, qualified veterans and military servicemembers | ||
into the workforce. | ||
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, 2015. |