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TX HB3326
Bill
Status
5/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alma Allen
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AI Summary
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Requires Texas public institutions of higher education to calculate adjunct and part-time faculty work hours at 3.35 hours per credit hour or contact hour of instruction for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) certification purposes
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Mandates institutions designate part-time faculty as full-time employees for PSLF purposes if their calculated hours average at least 30 hours per week
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Requires institutions to process PSLF employment certification requests within 60 days of receiving the application, including verifying employee information and certifying eligible employees
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Requires institutions to provide written notice to all employees by October 1 each year about the PSLF program and employee eligibility, deliverable via hand delivery, mail, email, or other electronic communication
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Authorizes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules to administer these requirements, with an effective date of September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Education
Last Action
Received from the House
5/5/2025