TITLE: Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

SUMMARY: Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter S, Chapter 61, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 61.8231 to read as follows: Sec. 61.8231. WAIVER OF TUITION AND FEES FOR COURSE CREDIT NOT TRANSFERRED TOWARD DEGREE PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision, an institution of higher education that admits a student transferring from another institution of higher education shall waive the tuition and required fees that would otherwise be imposed for the student for a number of semester credit hours equal to the number of semester credit hours for which the receiving institution does not award the student academic credit toward the student's degree program or awards only elective credit that were: (1) earned by the student in the core curriculum or a field of study curriculum of the sending institution; or (2) awarded by the sending institution for: (A) achieving required scores on an Advanced Placement examination; or (B) achieving required scores on an examination for courses constituting the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and successfully completing the program. SECTION 2. Section 61.827(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The board is authorized to adopt rules implementing the provisions of this subchapter,including rules to ensure compliance with this subchapter.SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.