HB 753
AN ACT relating to the offering of certain high school courses for which
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the offering of certain high school courses for which
Bill Text
relating to the offering of certain high school courses for which students may earn college credit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 28.009, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-6) to read as follows: (a-6) A governmental entity or state officer may not prohibit a course or any instructional component of a course from being offered at a high school if an accredited institution of higher education in this state awards course credit in the subject for the achievement of a required score on a College-Level Examination Program examination, an advanced placement test, or an international baccalaureate examination. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the offering of certain high school courses for which
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