87R10076 BDP-D
By: Morales Shaw H.B. No. 3465
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to college readiness for purposes of the college, career,
or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School
Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.110(f), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(f) For purposes of this section, an annual graduate
demonstrates:
(1) college readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) both:
(i) achieves college readiness standards
used for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the
SAT, or an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and
(ii) [(B)] during a time period established
by commissioner rule, enrolls at a postsecondary educational
institution; or
(B) earns an associate degree while attending
high school or during a time period established by commissioner
rule;
(2) career readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) achieves college readiness standards used
for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the SAT, or
an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and
(B) during a time period established by
commissioner rule, earns an industry-accepted certificate; and
(3) military readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) achieves a passing score set by the
applicable military branch on the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery; and
(B) during a time period established by
commissioner rule, enlists in the armed forces of the United
States.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.