The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board) proposes amendments to §13.104, concerning Exemptions for Excess Hours and §13.105, concerning Limitation in Formula Funding for Repeated Hours for Attempted Courses.

Specifically, the proposed amendments to §13.104 reflect changes to Texas Education Code (TEC), §61.0595, that were enacted by Senate Bill 1782, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session. Senate Bill 1782 created an additional exemption regarding limitations on formula funding for excess semester credit hours.

Specifically, the proposed amendments to §13.105 reflect changes to Texas Education Code (TEC), §61.059, that were enacted by Senate Bill 1782, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session. Senate Bill 1782 modified the limitation on repeating a course, setting the conditions where a third attempt at a course may be submitted for formula funding under certain conditions.

Dr. Julie Eklund, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Funding, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board), has determined that for each year of the first five years the sections are in effect, there will not be any fiscal implications to state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering these changes to the rules.

Dr. Eklund has determined the public benefit anticipated in administering these sections to be alignment of the Texas Education and Administrative Codes. There is no effect on small businesses. There are no anticipated economic costs to persons who are required to comply with the sections as proposed. There is no impact on local employment.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to David Young, Senior Director, Funding, Strategic Planning and Funding, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board), 1200 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752, david.young@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Education Code, §61.059.

The amendments affect the following Texas Education Code, §61.059.