By: González of El Paso H.B. No. 1604       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating   Board regarding students with disabilities in higher education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 61.06642 to read as follows:          Sec. 61.06642.  REPORT REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR   STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The coordinating board shall   prepare a report on enrollment and success in higher education for   students with disabilities.          (b)  The report must identify:                (1)  the number and percentage of students with a   disability who enroll in a public or private institution of higher   education;                (2)  barriers that exist for students with disabilities   to enroll in higher education;                (3)  higher education institutional policies that   promote enrollment and success in higher education for students   with disabilities                (4)  whether services and accommodations for students   with disabilities who enroll in public or private institutions of   higher education are accessible; and                (5)  whether students with disabilities currently   receive sufficient and accurate information regarding their civil   rights.          (d)  Not later than September 1, 2024, the board shall submit   to the legislature the report and any recommendations for   legislative or other action.          (e)  This section expires January 1, 2025.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2023.