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No significant fiscal
implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board (THECB) to adopt rules requiring institutions to allow students that
re-enroll at the institution or another institution of higher education
following a break in enrollment covering the preceding 24 months and that have
successfully completed at least 50 semester credit hours at an institution of
higher education to drop one additional course from the amount currently
allowed by the Education Code.
The bill would provide that THECB not exclude semester credit
hours for courses taken up to three times by students under this exception for
hours reported for formula funding.
Formula funding
restrictions are put in place in order to provide an incentive for universities
to encourage their students to complete their degrees in a timely manner. This bill infringes on personal responsibility by setting a different, lower, standard for degree completion for certain students. For this reason we oppose SB 1782.