HB 1213

AN ACT relating to the issuance of a transcript by a postsecondary

House Bill • Hinojosa

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Prevents Texas postsecondary educational institutions from withholding student transcripts solely because a student is in default on a student loan administered by the state's coordinating board. Institutions must issue transcripts to all current and former students under the same fee structure, regardless of loan status. The law aims to reduce barriers for students seeking to access their academic records and potentially transfer or pursue further education, taking effect on September 1, 2025.

Subject Areas

Education--Higher--General HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS STUDENT LOANS Education--Higher--Student Fees

Bill Text

relating to the issuance of a transcript by a postsecondary
educational institution to a student who is in default on certain
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 51.9715, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:
(c)  A postsecondary educational institution may not refuse
to issue a transcript to a current or former student based solely on
the student's default on a student loan administered by the
(d)  If a postsecondary educational institution charges a
fee in connection with the issuance of a transcript under this
section, the amount of the fee must be the same for each student
regardless of whether the student is in default on a student loan
administered by the coordinating board.
(1)  "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher
(2)  "Postsecondary educational institution" includes
an institution of higher education and a private or independent
institution of higher education as those terms are defined by
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.