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TX SB2847
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brent Hagenbuch
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AI Summary
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Establishes a General Education Curriculum Advisory Committee to review general education curriculum requirements at Texas institutions of higher education, with members drawn equally from two-year and four-year institutions
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Directs the advisory committee to consider methods for determining general education curriculum courses and condensing the number of required courses to accelerate bachelor's degree completion
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Requires the advisory committee to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by November 1, 2026
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Mandates the board submit recommendations for legislative or other action to the legislature by December 31, 2026, with the advisory committee abolished September 1, 2027
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Authorizes the board to approve core curricula of fewer than 42 semester credit hours for bachelor's degree programs if it would accelerate student completion of workforce-aligned credentials
Legislative Description
Relating to measures to accelerate the award of bachelor's degrees, including the establishment of the general education curriculum advisory committee, and to the number of semester credit hours required for the core curriculum for certain bachelor's degree programs at a public institution of higher education.
Education
Last Action
Committee report sent to Calendars
5/25/2025