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Legislative Update Elaine L. Rivera Executive Director Student Financial Services Texas 83rd Legislative Regular Session • For biennium covering: 2013-2014 2014-2015 CALENDAR • Tuesday, January 8, 2013 (1st day) • Friday, March 8, 2013 (60th day) Deadline for filing bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor • Monday, May 27, 2013 (140th day) Last day of 83rd Regular Session • Sunday, June 16, 2013 (20th day following final adjournment) Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular legislative session Bills Creating New University • SB 24 – passed by the Senate • HB 1000 – passed by the House of Representatives Appropriations Bills • Texas Grant funded at same levels as current biennium • Top 10% Scholarship award value: $1,500 (Based on preliminary indications, subject to change) Texas Grant Priority Model Advanced Academic Programs Earn 12 hours of college credit courses (e.g. dual credit, AP); or Graduate under the Distinguished Achievement High School Plan; or Graduate under the International Baccalaureate High School Program Advanced Math Complete a math course beyond Algebra II Class Standing Rank in top 1/3 of high school class; or Attain a B average GPA (e.g. 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) College Readiness Achieve college readiness threshold as determined by the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) (e.g. THEA, COMPASS, ASET); or Be TSI exempt (e.g. meet minimum score on SAT/ACT, TAKS). Texas Grant Proposals • Student Engagement Program for first year students • Require Full Time Enrollment for renewability • Coordinating Board gets authority to set award amounts Bills Affecting Cost of Education • • • • Textbooks Fixed Tuition Rates Designated Tuition 36 month approach for establishing residency for undocumented students that attended high school in Texas • Prepaid Tuition Units • Disclosures Bills Affecting Financial Assistance • Be-On-Time Loans • Financial Assistance programs funded by tuition set asides • Waivers & Exemptions Bills Affecting Campus Life • • • • Meningitis vaccine requirements Concealed Handguns Public Service Requirement Learning Assessments Questions?