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TX SB365

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Eckhardt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Institutions choosing to disregard older credits must disregard all credits and grades from that period and cannot award any credit for those courses

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Higher Education4/14/2025
Education K-162/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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