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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 1543

Senate Author:  Perry et al.

Effective:  9-1-15

House Sponsor:  Frank


            Senate Bill 1543 amends the Education Code to require a public institution of higher education, if the institution in its undergraduate admission review process sorts applicants by high school graduating class rank, to place any applicant who presents evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education that does not include a high school graduating class ranking at the average high school graduating class rank of undergraduate applicants to the institution who have equivalent standardized testing scores as the applicant.