By King of Parker, Brown of Brazos, H.B. No. 286 Menendez, et al. Substitute the following for H.B. No. 286: By Rangel C.S.H.B. No. 286 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 according to the same general 1-20 standards as other applicants for undergraduate admission. 1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-22 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-23 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-24 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-1 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.