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TX HB3326

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alma Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Mandates institutions designate part-time faculty as full-time employees for PSLF purposes if their calculated hours average at least 30 hours per week

  • Requires institutions to process PSLF employment certification requests within 60 days of receiving the application, including verifying employee information and certifying eligible employees

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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