By King of Parker H.B. No. 2913 76R8614 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the admission to institutions of higher education of 1-3 students with nontraditional secondary educations. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 51.9241 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 51.9241. ADMISSION OF STUDENT WITH NONTRADITIONAL 1-8 SECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) In this section: 1-9 (1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning 1-10 assigned by Section 61.003. 1-11 (2) "Nontraditional secondary education" means a 1-12 course of study in a nonaccredited private school setting, 1-13 including a home school, that covers substantially the same general 1-14 subjects as a traditional high school curriculum or is designed to 1-15 prepare a person for college-level study. 1-16 (b) An institution of higher education must treat an 1-17 applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate 1-18 student who presents evidence that the person has completed a 1-19 nontraditional secondary education fairly and according to the same 1-20 general standards as other applicants for undergraduate admission. 1-21 (c) An institution of higher education may not require an 1-22 applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate 1-23 student who presents evidence that the person has completed a 1-24 nontraditional secondary education to: 2-1 (1) obtain or submit evidence that the person has 2-2 obtained a general education development certificate, certificate 2-3 of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a 2-4 high school degree; or 2-5 (2) take an examination or comply with any other 2-6 application or admission requirement not generally applicable to 2-7 other applicants for undergraduate admission to the institution. 2-8 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-9 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-10 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-11 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-12 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-13 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-14 passage, and it is so enacted.