BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1704: Credit transfer/revisions

Concerning transfer of credit policies when there are revisions to lower-division course requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the statewide transfer of credit policy and agreement to allow a five year grace period for transfer students when baccalaureate institutions change lower-division course requirements, and requires the receiving institution to grant students the same number and type of credits as originally assigned to the course.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michelle Valdez (R-26)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to transfer of credit policies when there are revisions to lower-division course requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michelle Valdez (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 1704 in other sessions

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