TX HB4909

Creates the "My Texas Future" portal, administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, allowing prospective students to access information about which public institutions of higher education will accept them for admission and available financial aid awards based on their profile

Requires public school students (in school districts and open-enrollment charter schools) to either create an account in the My Texas Future portal or formally opt out as a condition of high school graduation, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year

Students may opt out by submitting a signed form from a parent/guardian, signing the form themselves if 18 or older, or obtaining written authorization from a school counselor

Schools must notify parents of this requirement after the student earns three high school credits (but no later than the end of ninth grade fall semester) and at the beginning of each subsequent school year

Public institutions of higher education must prominently post a link to the My Texas Future portal on their admissions web pages with notice that students can apply through the portal using the common admission application