bill opens Texas Leadership Scholars Program to every public university

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By: West
S.B. No. 1419

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars

Program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 61.891, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (1) to read as follows:

(1) "Eligible Institution" means any general academic

teaching institution as defined in 61.003.

SECTION 2. Section 61.897, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a 1) to read as follows:

(1) the amount of a research scholarship is at least 150

percent of the amount of a leadership scholarship; and

(2) a student may not receive scholarship under either the

leadership or research scholarship program for more than four years

per student per program; and (a 1) In adopting rules under this

subchapter, the board may

(3) ensure that each eligible institution receives at least

one research scholarship award with remaining research

scholarships awarded to eligible institutions based, in part, on

the number of research doctoral degrees awarded by each

institution. not adopt a rule that:

(a) limits the general academic teaching institutions that

may participate in the program; or

(b) gives preference to students enrolled in certain general

academic teaching institutions.

SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date

Of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall

modify the rules adopted under Section 61.897 (a 1) adopt rules to

implement Section 61.897, Education Code, as added amended by this

act.

SECTION 4. 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.