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TX SB2465

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to jointly conduct a study on standardizing student transcripts across Texas public schools

  • Study must assess the feasibility of creating a statewide standardized transcript format to enable faster and more accurate transmission of records to colleges and universities

  • Study must analyze transcript transmission issues including processing time variances between public and private schools, errors related to the National Student Clearinghouse's SPEEDE server, and problems with the Texas Records Exchange (TREx) system

  • Report with study results and recommendations for legislative action must be submitted to the legislature by September 1, 2026

  • Provision expires September 1, 2027; act takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise

Legislative Description

Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding standardizing transcripts for public schools.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Education K-16

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Education K-164/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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