89R12804 AND-D     By: Allen H.B. No. 3326       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher   education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan   Forgiveness Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is   amended by adding Sections 51.944 and 51.9441 to read as follows:          Sec. 51.944.  CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN FACULTY   MEMBERS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. (a) In this   section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned   by Section 61.003.          (b)  For purposes of certifying the employment of an adjunct   or other part-time faculty member for the Public Service Loan   Forgiveness Program administered by the United States Department of   Education only, an institution of higher education shall:                (1)  consider the faculty member to have worked at   least 3.35 hours for each credit hour or contact hour of instruction   the faculty member provides; and                (2)  designate the faculty member as a full-time   employee if the faculty member works on average at least 30 hours   per week based on the number of hours the faculty member is   considered to have worked under Subdivision (1).          (c)  Not later than the 60th day after the date an   institution of higher education receives a certification and   application form from an employee seeking employment certification   for purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program   administered by the United States Department of Education, the   institution shall:                (1)  determine whether the employee is considered a   full-time employee of the institution for purposes of the   employment verification and verify the information provided by the   employee on the certification and application form; and                (2)  if the employee is considered a full-time employee   of the institution for purposes of the employment verification,   certify the employee's employment.          (d)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt   rules as necessary to administer this section.          Sec. 51.9441.  NOTICE TO INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION   EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. (a) In this   section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned   by Section 61.003.          (b)  Not later than October 1 of each year, an institution of   higher education shall provide written notice to each institution   employee of the ability of eligible employees to participate in the   Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program administered by the United   States Department of Education. An institution of higher education   may deliver a written notice under this section to an employee by   hand delivery, mail, e-mail, or other form of electronic   communication commonly used by the institution to communicate with   employees.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.