{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-52.38","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 52.38","heading":"REPAYMENT OF LOANS.","body":"Repayment of any loan and interest authorized under this chapter shall be made monthly and shall begin not later than nine months after the date the student borrower is last enrolled in a participating institution or any other institution of higher education. The board may, however, authorize a longer period before beginning repayment of loans to medical students, dental students, and other students seeking professional or graduate degrees. The board may extend the time for beginning repayment for unusual financial hardships, with the approval of the attorney general. Repayment shall be made directly to the board pursuant to a contract executed by the board in accordance with its rules and regulations.\nActs 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3339, ch. 1024, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 4465), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 3. HIGHER EDUCATION","SUBTITLE A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL","CHAPTER 52. STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM","SUBCHAPTER C. STUDENT LOANS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.52.htm#52.38","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"6ecf8b726f91f822e38ffc19888fb31570cedc340a6d6309afef565dc9637e25","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-52.37","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-52.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}