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Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based
Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in
competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula
funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students
enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher
education.
Estimated Two year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1826, As Introduced : a
negative impact of ($23,622,023) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to
implement the provisions of the bill.
HB 3931 would create a Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs.
Texas Action is opposed to HB 3931 on the principles of limited government and free markets. Adding grant programs to subsidize higher education will only serve to raise the cost of the institutions and create more burden for the public to pay for their neighbors education.
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