ACC could offer nursing degrees if bill passes

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees passed through the Texas House Saturday, after passing through the Senate earlier this month. Now Austin Community College is optimistically waiting, hopeful this bill could soon end up on the governor’s desk.
SB 2118, authored by Senator Kel Seliger R-Amarillo, would allow certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs in the fields of applied science, applied technology