Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2920	House Author:  Paul et al.
Effective:  6-18-23	Senate Sponsor:  Bettencourt et al.

            House Bill 2920 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to develop one or more electronic tools or platforms to provide information to assist prospective postsecondary students in assessing the value of a credential program offered by a public, private, or independent institution of higher education by comparing each institution with others regarding specified factors. The bill provides for such information to be posted online by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and for a link to the tools or platforms to be included in electronic admission application forms and on a public institution's website. The bill also expands the type of information regarding high demand jobs and wages that TEA must publish and provides for the confidentiality of information that relates to a current, former, or prospective applicant or student of an educational institution and that is obtained, received, or held by the THECB for the purpose of providing assistance with access to postsecondary education.

House Bill 2920 amends the Government Code to require a credential library established under the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative to include the information from the tools or platforms.