By Burnam H.B. No. 954 77R4083 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to consideration of kinship to a student, former student, 1-3 or donor in admissions to public institutions of higher education. 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 51.9246 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 51.9246. CONSIDERATION OF KINSHIP TO STUDENT, FORMER 1-8 STUDENT, OR DONOR IN ADMISSIONS PROHIBITED. (a) An institution of 1-9 higher education, in making a decision relating to the admission of 1-10 an applicant to the institution or to a college, school, or degree 1-11 program, including a graduate or professional school, may not 1-12 consider whether the applicant: 1-13 (1) is related by consanguinity or affinity to another 1-14 person who attends or has attended the institution or a college, 1-15 school, or program of the institution; or 1-16 (2) has made a donation to the institution or is 1-17 related by consanguinity or affinity to another person who has made 1-18 a donation to the institution. 1-19 (b) Each institution of higher education shall adopt and 1-20 implement policies to inform each person acting on its behalf in 1-21 the admissions process of the provisions of this section. 1-22 (c) In this section, "institution of higher education" has 1-23 the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. 1-24 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and 2-1 applies to admissions for academic years beginning with the 2-2 academic year that begins with the fall 2002 semester.