By: Seliger, et al.  S.B. No. 18          (In the Senate - Filed January 19, 2017; January 24, 2017,   read first time and referred to Committee on Higher Education;   February 22, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:     Yeas 4, Nays 2, 1 present not voting; February 22, 2017, sent to   printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to eliminating provisions requiring public institutions   of higher education to set aside portions of designated tuition for   student financial assistance.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Education Code, is   repealed.          SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply   beginning with tuition charged for the 2018 spring semester.     Tuition charged for any semester or other academic term before the   2018 spring semester is covered by the applicable law as it existed   before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is   continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *