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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to early registration for students in military-related |
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programs at public institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9835 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9835. EARLY REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS IN |
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MILITARY-RELATED PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "institution of |
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higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) If an institution of higher education provides early |
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registration for courses or programs for any group of students, the |
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institution shall provide early registration for those courses or |
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programs for students who are: |
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(1) enrolled and in good standing in a Reserve |
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Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program; |
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(2) members in good standing in a corps of cadets, |
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including a corps of cadets at a senior military college; or |
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(3) enrolled and in good standing in a maritime |
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academy. |
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(c) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in |
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consultation with institutions of higher education, shall adopt |
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rules as necessary to implement and administer this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.9835, Education Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies beginning with registration for a course or |
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program for the 2026 spring semester. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |