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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 1887

Senate Author:  West

Effective:  5-23-23

House Sponsor:  Turner

            Senate Bill 1887 amends the Education Code to revise requirements relating to the early college education program and revise the process for dispute resolution concerning the transfer of lower division course credit between public institutions of higher education. The bill also provides for the following, among other provisions:

·        a general academic teaching institution's authority to adopt a set of courses that must be completed as part of a field of study curriculum;

·        approval of a core curriculum of fewer than 42 semester credit hours for an associate degree program; and

·        a student's entitlement to a "Texas Direct" associate degree on completion of a field of study curriculum and the applicable core curriculum.