HB 271

89R18819 JTZ-F
		By: González of El Paso
  H.B. No. 271
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 271:
  By:  Shofner
  C.S.H.B. No. 271
  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
  AN ACT
  relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  Board regarding enrollment and success in higher education for
  students with disabilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 61.06642 to read as follows:
         Sec. 61.06642.  REPORT REGARDING ENROLLMENT AND SUCCESS IN
  HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  In this
  section, "student with a disability" means a student covered under:
               (1)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
  U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.); or
               (2)  Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
  Section 794).
         (b)  Not later than September 1, 2027, the board shall
  prepare and submit to the legislature a report on enrollment and
  success in higher education for students with a disability.
         (c)  The report must identify, to the extent practicable:
               (1)  the number and percentage of students with a
  disability who enroll in an institution of higher education or
  private or independent institution of higher education;
               (2)  barriers to enrollment in higher education for
  students with a disability;
               (3)  policies of institutions of higher education or
  private or independent institutions of higher education that
  promote enrollment and success in higher education for students
  with a disability;
               (4)  what services and accommodations for students with
  a disability are provided for accessibility at institutions of
  higher education or private or independent institutions of higher
  education;
               (5)  what institutions of higher education or private
  or independent institutions of higher education do to provide to
  students with a disability sufficient and accurate information
  regarding the educational rights and protections for persons with a
  disability under state and federal law; and
               (6)  any recommendations for legislative or other
  action.
         (d)  An institution of higher education shall provide to the
  board on request, and the board may request from a private or
  independent institution of higher education, any information
  necessary for the board to prepare the report.
         (e)  This section expires September 1, 2028.
         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, 2025.