TX HB4702

Requires Texas public universities to consider standardized test scores (such as SAT/ACT) as a mandatory factor when making first-time freshman admissions decisions for applicants not automatically admitted under the top percentage rule

Mandates graduate and professional programs at public universities and medical/dental schools to consider standardized test performance in admissions decisions

Prohibits standardized test scores from being used as the sole criterion for admission or as the primary criterion to reject an applicant; test scores must also be compared among applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds

Retains existing socioeconomic factors institutions may consider, including family income, first-generation college student status, school district financial status, region of residence, and extracurricular activities

Applies to admissions beginning with the fall 2026 semester, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise