TX HB2850

Establishes a tuition assistance program through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to help public school teachers obtain a master's degree required to teach dual credit courses

Requires applicants to hold a Texas teaching certificate, be currently employed full-time at a Texas public school for at least one year, and be enrolled in a master's degree program at a higher education institution

Participants must sign an agreement to complete their master's degree within a board-prescribed timeframe and teach dual credit courses in Texas public schools for five years after completion

Teachers who fail to meet the agreement requirements must reimburse the board for tuition assistance received, though a one-year grace period may be granted for hardship or good cause

The board will set maximum tuition assistance amounts by rule, deliver payments directly to institutions on behalf of participants, and may accept gifts, grants, and donations to fund the program