Tex. Educ. Code § 61.705 · Subchapter M. REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN TEACHER AND FACULTY EDUCATION LOANS
REPAYMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to the lender and the person, in accordance with federal law.
(b) A repayment made under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount of the loan and to interest that accrues.
(c) The minimum amount of repayment assistance that may be awarded in one year to a person who qualifies for the assistance under Section 61.702 is the lesser of:
(1) $1,000; or
(2) the amount of principal and accrued interest that is due on eligible loans in that year.
(d) A person may not receive repayment assistance for classroom teachers under this subchapter in a total amount that exceeds $5,000, and may not receive that repayment assistance for more than five years.
(e) The minimum amount of repayment assistance that may be awarded in one year to a person who qualifies for the assistance under Section 61.7021 is 50 percent of the amount of principal and accrued interest that is due on eligible loans that year.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 627, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 10, eff. June 19, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1261, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 2001.
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