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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans › Section 61.9815. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.9815.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan, as defined by board rule, for education at any public or private institution of higher education in or outside of this state received by an eligible speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (S.B. 620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans › Section 61.9816. Repayment

Sec. 61.9816.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to:
(1)  the lender and the speech-language pathologist or audiologist, in accordance with any applicable federal law; or
(2)  the lender or other holder of the loan on behalf of the speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
(b)  A repayment made under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount and accrued interest of the loan.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (S.B. 620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans › Section 61.9817. Advisory Committees

Sec. 61.9817.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  The board may appoint advisory committees to assist the board in administering this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (S.B. 620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans › Section 61.9818. Program Funding

Sec. 61.9818.  PROGRAM FUNDING.  The program may be funded solely from gifts, grants, and donations solicited and accepted by the board for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (S.B. 620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter II. Repayment of Certain Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Education Loans › Section 61.9819. Rules

Sec. 61.9819.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter.
(b)  The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information regarding this subchapter to:
(1)  each appropriate institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education;
(2)  any appropriate state agency; and
(3)  any appropriate professional association.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (S.B. 620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9821. Repayment Authorized

Sec. 61.9821.  REPAYMENT AUTHORIZED.  The board shall establish and administer a program to provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of student loans for nurses who:
(1)  are serving on the faculties of nursing degree programs at institutions of higher education or private or independent institutions of higher education in positions that require an advanced degree in professional nursing; and
(2)  apply and qualify for the assistance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9822. Eligibility

Sec. 61.9822.  ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, a nurse must:
(1)  apply to the board;
(2)  at the time of application for repayment assistance have been employed part-time or full-time for at least one year as, and be currently employed part-time or full-time as, a faculty member of a nursing degree program at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education; and
(3)  comply with any additional requirements adopted by board rule.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 25), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9823. Limitations

Sec. 61.9823.  LIMITATIONS.  (a)  On qualifying for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter, a nurse may receive repayment assistance for each year of part-time or full-time employment as a faculty member of a nursing degree program at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, not to exceed five years.
(b)  The board by rule shall determine the maximum amount of loan repayment assistance received by a nurse under this subchapter in any one year.  The board shall base the amount of loan repayment assistance received by a nurse for part-time employment on the proportion of the number of hours worked by the nurse to the number of hours worked by a full-time nurse.
(c)  The total amount of loan repayment assistance provided under this subchapter may not exceed the total amount of gifts and grants accepted by the board for the repayment assistance and other funds available to the board for the repayment assistance, including any money reallocated under Section 61.9826.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 25), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9824. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.9824.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any student loan for education at any public or private institution of higher education, including a loan for undergraduate education, received by an eligible person through any lender.
(b)  The board may not provide repayment assistance for a student loan that is in default at the time of the nurse's application.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9825. Repayment

Sec. 61.9825.  REPAYMENT.  (a)  The board shall deliver any repayment under this subchapter in a lump sum:
(1)  payable to both the lender or other holder of the loan and the nurse; or
(2)  directly to the lender or other holder of the loan on the nurse's behalf.
(b)  A repayment under this subchapter may be applied to any amount due in connection with the loan.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9826. Reallocation of Money

Sec. 61.9826.  REALLOCATION OF MONEY.  (a)  In each state fiscal year, the board shall reallocate for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for a particular year any money in the physician education loan repayment program account established under Section 61.5391 that exceeds the amount necessary in that fiscal year for purposes of repayment assistance under Subchapter J.
(b)  Any money reallocated under Subsection (a) in a fiscal year that is not used for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter in that fiscal year is treated as if that unused amount had not been reallocated in that fiscal year.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9827. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 61.9827.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter JJ. Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9828. Rules

Sec. 61.9828.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this subchapter.
(b)  The board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted under this section and pertinent information regarding this subchapter to:
(1)  each institution of higher education and private or independent institution of higher education;
(2)  any appropriate state agency; and
(3)  any appropriate professional association.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 2099), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9831. Loan Repayment Assistance Authorized

Sec. 61.9831.  LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.  The board shall provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, assistance in the repayment of eligible student loans for eligible persons who agree to teach mathematics or science for a specified period in public schools.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (S.B. 686), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9833. Award

Sec. 61.9833.  AWARD.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 61.9834, the board shall determine the annual amount of loan assistance payments provided under this subchapter in any year to an eligible person, taking into consideration the amount of available funding and other relevant considerations.
(b)  The board shall reduce the amount of a single assistance payment or refrain from making a loan assistance payment to an eligible person as necessary to avoid making total payments under this subchapter to the person in an amount greater than the total amount of principal and interest due on the person's eligible loans.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9834. Exception to Consecutive Years of Employment Requirement

Sec. 61.9834.  EXCEPTION TO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT.  The board shall excuse an otherwise eligible person from a requirement imposed by Section 61.9832 that the employment qualifying the person for loan repayment assistance be performed in consecutive years if the break in employment is a result of the person's:
(1)  full-time enrollment in a course of study related to the field of teaching that is approved by the State Board for Educator Certification and provided by an institution of higher education or by a private or independent institution of higher education in this state;
(2)  service on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, including as a member of a reserve or National Guard unit called for active duty;
(3)  temporary total disability for a period of not more than 36 months as established by the affidavit of a qualified physician;
(4)  inability to secure employment as required by Section 61.9832 for a period not to exceed 12 months, because of care required by a disabled spouse or child;
(5)  inability, despite reasonable efforts, to secure, for a single period not to exceed 12 months, employment as required by Section 61.9832; or
(6)  satisfaction of the provisions of any other exception adopted by the board for purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9835. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.9835.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide repayment assistance under this subchapter for the repayment of any student loan that:
(1)  is for education at:
(A)  a public or private institution of higher education; or
(B)  a nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with this state under an executive order issued by the governor; and
(2)  is received by an eligible person through an eligible lender.
(b)  If the loan is not a state or federal guaranteed student loan, the note or other writing governing the terms of the loan must require the loan proceeds to be used for expenses incurred by a person in attending a postsecondary educational institution.
(c)  The board may not provide loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for a student loan that is in default at the time of the person's application for repayment assistance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1757), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9836. Payment of Assistance

Sec. 61.9836.  PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The board shall pay any loan repayment assistance under this subchapter in a lump sum delivered on the eligible person's behalf directly to the holder of the loan.
(b)  Loan repayment assistance provided under this subchapter may be applied to any amount due on the loan.
(c)  Each fiscal biennium, the board shall attempt to allocate all money available to the board for the purpose of providing loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9837. Mathematics and Science Teacher Investment Fund

Sec. 61.9837.  MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER INVESTMENT FUND.  (a)  In this section, "fund" means the mathematics and science teacher investment fund.
(b)  The fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund and consists of:
(1)  gifts, grants, and other donations received for the fund;
(2)  any amounts appropriated by the legislature for the fund; and
(3)  interest and other earnings from the investment of the fund.
(c)  The fund may be used only to provide repayment assistance for the repayment of loans eligible under Section 61.9835, including related administrative costs.
(d)  The fund is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code.
(e)  The board may accept grants, gifts, or donations from any public or private entity for the purposes of this subchapter.  All money received under this subchapter shall be deposited in the fund.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (S.B. 686), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (S.B. 686), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9838. Amount of Loan Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.9838.  AMOUNT OF LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The total amount of loan repayment assistance paid by the board under this subchapter may not exceed the total amount of money available in the fund under Section 61.9837.
(b)  Not more than 4,000 eligible persons may be provided loan repayment assistance under this subchapter in any school year.
(c)  If in any year the amount of money available for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter is insufficient to provide loan repayment assistance to each eligible applicant or if there are more eligible applicants than the number authorized by this section, the board shall establish criteria to determine which eligible applicants will be provided repayment assistance as the board determines appropriate to further the purposes of this subchapter.
(d)  Only available money in the mathematics and science teacher investment fund may be used for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9839. Repayment Based on Continuing Employment

Sec. 61.9839.  REPAYMENT BASED ON CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT.  (a)  Subject to Sections 61.9833(b) and 61.9838(c), an eligible person may continue to receive the same amount of loan repayment assistance received during the first four consecutive years of teaching service required under Section 61.9832(c)(2) if the person continues to teach in a public school in accordance with board rules for the prescribed number of consecutive school years occurring immediately after those first four years.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
(c)  A person who does not satisfy the applicable conditions of this subchapter after establishing eligibility for an award of loan repayment assistance under this subchapter is no longer eligible to apply for such assistance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (S.B. 686), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (S.B. 532), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9840. Rules

Sec. 61.9840.  RULES.  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter, including a rule providing for:
(1)  the manner in which a person may apply for loan repayment assistance; and
(2)  a method of awarding assistance under this subchapter that:
(A)  gives first priority to applicants who are renewing their applications for loan repayment assistance provided under this subchapter; and
(B)  awards any remaining available assistance according to a cumulative ranking system developed by the board based on the number of mathematics and science courses completed by the applicant and the grade received by the applicant for each of those courses.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter KK. Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program › Section 61.9841. Application Form

Sec. 61.9841.  APPLICATION FORM.  (a)  The board shall by rule adopt a common application form for use by new applicants and renewal applicants.
(b)  The form must include a section in which the school district for which the applicant has taught for at least one year verifies the applicant's year of employment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Redesignated from Education Code, Subchapter II, Chapter 61 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(16), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9951. Definition

Text of section effective until January 01, 2025
Sec. 61.9951.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.041, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9951. Definition

Text of section effective on January 01, 2025
Sec. 61.9951.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.041, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9952. Loan Repayment Assistance Authorized; Purpose

Sec. 61.9952.  LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED; PURPOSE.  The board shall establish and administer a program to provide, in accordance with this subchapter and board rules, loan repayment assistance in the repayment of eligible loans for eligible persons who agree to continued employment as full-time peace officers in this state for a specified period.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9953. Initial Eligibility

Sec. 61.9953.  INITIAL ELIGIBILITY.  To be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for the first year for which the person seeks loan repayment assistance, a person must:
(1)  be initially employed as a peace officer on or after September 1, 2019;
(2)  submit to the board an initial application for the loan repayment assistance, in the manner and on a form prescribed by board rule, that requires:
(A)  employer verification of the person's employment as a full-time peace officer in this state for at least one year and the person's current employment as a peace officer in this state as of the date of the application;
(B)  a transcript of the person's postsecondary course work; and
(C)  a statement of the total amount of principal, accrued interest, fees, and other charges due on all outstanding eligible loans for which the person is applying for repayment assistance;
(3)  have earned at least 60 semester credit hours or the equivalent at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education before the person's initial employment as a peace officer;
(4)  be currently employed, and have completed at least one year of employment, as a full-time peace officer in this state; and
(5)  comply with any other requirement adopted by the board under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9954. Continuing Eligibility

Sec. 61.9954.  CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), after initially qualifying for loan repayment assistance under Section 61.9953, a person may continue to receive loan repayment assistance in a subsequent year only if the person annually submits an application, in the manner and on a form prescribed by board rule, that requires employer verification of the person's continuous employment as a full-time peace officer in this state for the year ending immediately before the date the application is submitted under this section.
(b)  A person may not receive loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for more than five years.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9955. Award

Sec. 61.9955.  AWARD.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, an eligible person is entitled to receive an annual amount of loan repayment assistance payments under this subchapter payable to the holders of the eligible person's eligible loans for each year of eligibility approved by the board under Section 61.9953 or 61.9954 in an amount equal to the lesser of $4,000 or 20 percent of the total amount stated in the person's application under Section 61.9953, subject to the amount of available funding.
(b)  If at the time an eligible person submits an initial application under Section 61.9953 the payoff period for the person's total outstanding balance of eligible loans is less than five years, the board shall make annual payments under this subchapter to the holders of the person's eligible loans in the amounts of the payments and accrued interest due for the applicable year.
(c)  The total amount of repayment assistance provided under this subchapter to an eligible person may not exceed $20,000.
(d)  If in any year the amount of money available for loan repayment assistance under this subchapter is insufficient to provide loan repayment assistance to cover all the payments for the year for all eligible loans of all eligible persons, the board shall establish criteria to determine the amount of available money to allocate to the holders of student loans of eligible persons as the board determines appropriate to further the purpose of this subchapter.
(e)  An eligible person whose annual loan repayment assistance under this section is less than the amount necessary to cover the amount of principal and interest due on the person's eligible loans for that year is responsible for the payment of the remainder of the amount due and for otherwise preventing a default on the loan.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9956. Eligible Loans

Sec. 61.9956.  ELIGIBLE LOANS.  (a)  The board may provide loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for the repayment of any student loan received by an eligible person through any lender for the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education for a semester or other term that ended in the five years immediately preceding the person's initial employment as a peace officer.
(b)  If the loan is not a state or federal guaranteed student loan, the promissory note or other loan agreement document governing the terms of the loan must require all the loan proceeds to be used for expenses incurred by a person in attending an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education.
(c)  The board may not provide loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for an eligible loan that is in default on the date the person's application for loan repayment assistance is submitted under Section 61.9953 or 61.9954.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9957. Payment of Loan Repayment Assistance

Sec. 61.9957.  PAYMENT OF LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The board shall pay any loan repayment assistance under this subchapter in a lump sum delivered on the eligible person's behalf directly to the holder of the loan.
(b)  Loan repayment assistance provided under this subchapter may be applied to any amount due on the loan.
(c)  Each state fiscal biennium, the board shall attempt to allocate all money available to the board for the purpose of providing loan repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9958. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 61.9958.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and other donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter NN. Peace Officer Loan Repayment Assistance Program › Section 61.9959. Rules; Posting Required

Sec. 61.9959.  RULES; POSTING REQUIRED.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this subchapter.
(b)  The board shall post on the board's Internet website a copy of the rules adopted under this subchapter and information regarding the program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 16), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter OO. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Account › Section 61.9965. Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program Account

Sec. 61.9965.  RURAL VETERINARIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM ACCOUNT.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall administer the rural veterinarian incentive program account in accordance with Subchapter G, Chapter 56, to provide assistance in the repayment of student loans for eligible veterinarians who apply and qualify for the assistance under the rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission rural veterinarian incentive program committee.
(b)  The rural veterinarian incentive program account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:
(1)  gifts, grants, in-kind contributions, or real or personal property contributed to the account from any individual, group, association, or corporation or the United States, subject to limitations or conditions set by law, for the purposes of this subchapter;
(2)  earnings on the principal of the account; and
(3)  other amounts deposited to the credit of the account, including:
(A)  money deposited from a community or political subdivision that qualifies under the rules authorized by Section 56.105 to become a sponsor of an eligible participant under the program; and
(B)  legislative appropriations deposited to the account.
(c)  Money and resources in the account shall be made available and payable as soon as practicable at the request of the Texas Animal Health Commission and may be used only for the following purposes:
(1)  to provide financial support as a lump sum to an eligible participant under Subchapter G, Chapter 56, the lender or other holder of the participant's affected loan, or the participant's university system;
(2)  a reasonable amount, not to exceed seven percent of the account value, to cover the costs of administration of the program; or
(3)  a reasonable amount, not to exceed three percent of the account value, as specifically required for the coordinating board for administration of the account.
(d)  The unexpended balance of the account at the end of a fiscal year remains in the account subject to further appropriation for the purposes described by Subsection (c).
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 88.627 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 459 (H.B. 1259), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9991. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program

Sec. 61.9991.  BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.  Subject to available funds, the board shall establish an innovation grant program under which the board awards incentive payments to institutions of higher education that administer innovative recruitment, training, and retention programs designed to increase the number of mental health professionals, as defined by Section 61.601, or professionals in related fields, as determined by the board, including by providing a salary increase or stipend to a faculty member who provides instruction to additional students in a degree or certificate program that graduates those professionals.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9992. Federal Funds and Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 61.9992.  FEDERAL FUNDS AND GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  In addition to other money appropriated by the legislature, for the purpose of increasing the behavioral health workforce in this state under the program established under this subchapter the board may:
(1)  seek and apply for any available federal funds; and
(2)  solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any other source, public or private, as necessary to ensure effective implementation of the program.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9993. Rules

Sec. 61.9993.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules for the administration of the program established under this subchapter.  In adopting the rules, the board shall solicit from the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council information necessary to identify programs anticipated to produce the best outcomes and serve the greatest need.
(b)  The rules must include:
(1)  administrative provisions relating to the awarding of grants under this subchapter, such as:
(A)  eligibility criteria for institutions of higher education, including a requirement that the institution demonstrate regional and state workforce need;
(B)  grant application procedures;
(C)  guidelines relating to grant amounts;
(D)  procedures for evaluating grant applications; and
(E)  procedures for monitoring the use of grants; and
(2)  methods for tracking the effectiveness of grants that:
(A)  using data reasonably available to the board, consider relevant information regarding the career paths of professionals described by Section 61.9991 during the four-year period following their graduation; and
(B)  evaluate whether and for how long those professionals practice in a field described by Section 61.9991 in this state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9994. Award of Grants

Sec. 61.9994.  AWARD OF GRANTS.  In awarding grants under the program, the board shall give priority to applicants that propose to:
(1)  enhance or leverage existing degree programs that graduate professionals described by Section 61.9991;
(2)  establish or maintain a program that serves a rural or underserved area;
(3)  partner with:
(A)  another institution of higher education to develop a joint program; or
(B)  a public school to implement early recruitment in high school;
(4)  establish or maintain a program that incentivizes professionals described by Section 61.9991 to serve in their field or a related field of study for at least three consecutive years following graduation in an inpatient or outpatient behavioral health facility or program that receives state funding;
(5)  establish or maintain a degree or certificate program to educate professionals in specialties that face significant workforce shortages, including those described by Section 61.601; or
(6)  establish or maintain psychiatric fellowship programs that serve correctional facilities or inpatient psychiatric facilities.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9995. Grant Amount

Sec. 61.9995.  GRANT AMOUNT.  The amount of a grant awarded under this subchapter may not exceed $1 million.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9996. Reporting Requirements

Sec. 61.9996.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  An institution of higher education that receives a grant awarded under this subchapter shall submit to the board an annual report on the amounts and purposes for which grant funds were spent during the year covered by the report.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board › Subchapter RR. Behavioral Health Innovation Grant Program › Section 61.9997. Administrative Costs

Sec. 61.9997.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  A reasonable amount, not to exceed five percent, of any general revenue appropriated for purposes of this subchapter may be used by the board to pay the costs of administering this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 400), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 62 - Constitutional and Statutory Funds to Support Institutions of Higher Education › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.001. Short Title

Sec. 62.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as "The Excellence in Higher Education Act" of 1985.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 62 - Constitutional and Statutory Funds to Support Institutions of Higher Education › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.002. Purpose

Sec. 62.002.  PURPOSE.  Through equitable allocation of the annual appropriation mandated by Article VII, Section 17(a), of the Constitution of Texas, the purpose of this chapter is to provide to the governing boards of the institutions and agencies of higher education eligible to participate in the distribution of funds pursuant to Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas, the means to create and maintain a degree of excellence at the respective institutions and agencies of higher education that is above and apart from the normal appropriative formulas established by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1985.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 62 - Constitutional and Statutory Funds to Support Institutions of Higher Education › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 62.003. Definitions

Sec. 62.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  Except as otherwise provided by Subchapters C, D, E, F, G, and I, "eligible institution" means the eligible agencies and institutions of higher education listed in Article VII, Section 17(b), of the Constitution of Texas, and any institution or agency of higher education that is later made eligible to participate in the disbursement of funds pursuant to Article VII, Section 17(c), of the Constitution of Texas.
(2)  "Governing board" means the board of regents or other state governmental body to which an eligible agency or institution is assigned for governance by the Texas Constitution or by the laws of the State of Texas.
(3)  "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 51), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 (H.B. 870), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 1295), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 3 - Higher Education › Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education › Chapter 62 - Constitutional and Statutory Funds to Support Institutions of Higher Education › Subchapter B. Amounts Allocated by Equitable Allocation Formula › Section 62.023. Severability

Sec. 62.023.  SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof under any circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1985.