S.B. No. 1813
AN ACT
relating to the adoption of common admission application forms for
institutions of higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 51.761, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 51.761. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "board,"
"general academic teaching institution," "governing board,"
"institution of higher education," "public state college," "public
technical institute," "private or independent institution of
higher education," and "university system" have the meanings
assigned by Section 61.003.
SECTION 2. Section 51.762(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The board, with the assistance of high school counselors
and an advisory committee composed of representatives of general
academic teaching institutions, junior college districts, public
state colleges, [and] public technical institutes, and private or
independent institutions of higher education, and with the
consultation of all institutions of higher education that admit
freshman-level students:
(1) shall adopt by rule:
(A) a common admission application form for use
by a person seeking admission as a freshman student to a general
academic teaching institution;
(B) an electronic common admission application
form for use by a person seeking admission as a freshman student to
an institution of higher education that admits freshman-level
students, other than a general academic teaching institution; and
(C) if the board determines that adoption of the
form would be cost-effective for nursing schools, an electronic
common admission application form for use by a person seeking
admission as a student to an undergraduate nursing education
program at an institution of higher education; and
(2) may adopt by rule a printed format common
admission application form for use by a person seeking admission as
a freshman student to an institution of higher education that
admits freshman-level students, other than a general academic
teaching institution.
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, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1813 passed the Senate on
May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the
Senate concurred in House amendment on May 26, 2017, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1813 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144,
Nays 0, two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor