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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of certain programs to facilitate |
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early high school graduation and enrollment at public institutions |
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of higher education and to the repeal of the Early High School |
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Graduation Scholarship program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.0253, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 28.0253. TEXAS FIRST EARLY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION |
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[PILOT] PROGRAM[: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS FOR STUDENTS WHO |
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DEMONSTRATE EARLY READINESS FOR COLLEGE]. |
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(a) In this section: |
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(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board. |
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(2) "Eligible institution" means an institution of higher |
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education as defined in Education Code § 61.003(8) that is |
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designated as a research university or emerging research university |
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under the coordinating board's accountability system. |
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[(b) - (d) no changes] |
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(e) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may |
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issue shall permit a student to graduate with a Texas First high |
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school diploma to a student under the program if, using the |
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standards established under Subsection (c), the student |
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demonstrates mastery of and early readiness for college in each of |
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the subject areas described by that subsection and in a language |
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other than English, notwithstanding any other local or state |
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requirements. |