82R4093 CAE-D
By: Murphy H.B. No. 845
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the computation of public high school grade point
averages.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.0252, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1), (a-2), and
(b-1) to read as follows:
(a) The commissioner may develop a standard method of
computing a student's high school grade point average that provides
for additional weight to be given to each honors course, advanced
placement course, international baccalaureate course, or dual
credit course completed by a student. Any standard method
developed under this subsection must be consistent with the
requirements of Subsection (a-1).
(a-1) A school district that computes a student's high
school grade point average in a manner that provides for additional
weight to be given to any of the following types of courses
completed by a student shall provide for the same weight to be given
to all of the following types of courses completed by a student:
(1) an honors course;
(2) an advanced placement course;
(3) an international baccalaureate course; or
(4) a dual credit course.
(a-2) A student's grade point average computed in the manner
provided by Subsection (a-1) shall be used in determining the
student's eligibility for automatic college admission under
Sections 51.803 and 51.804.
(b-1) Subsection (a-1) applies only to students entering
grade nine during or after the 2011-2012 school year. This
subsection expires September 1, 2015.
SECTION 2. Section 51.807(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Section 28.0252(a-2), the [The]
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules relating
to the operation of admissions programs under this subchapter,
including rules relating to the identification of eligible
students.
SECTION 3. 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. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.