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TX SB365
Bill
Status
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Eckhardt
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AI Summary
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Public institutions of higher education may disregard academic course credits or grades earned more than 10 years before enrollment, but cannot disregard credits or grades from the 5 years immediately preceding enrollment
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Institutions choosing to disregard older credits must disregard all credits and grades from that period and cannot award any credit for those courses
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Each public institution must adopt, post online, and submit to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a policy specifying the time period for considering applicants' prior course credits and grades under the academic fresh start program
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Semester credit hours disregarded under an institution's fresh start policy will not count toward determining whether a student has exceeded credit hour limits for state funding purposes
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Applies to admissions beginning with the 2025 fall semester; takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
Education
Last Action
Effective immediately
5/6/2025