82R4093 CAE-D
 
  By: Murphy H.B. No. 845
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the computation of public high school grade point
  averages.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.0252, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1), (a-2), and
  (b-1) to read as follows:
         (a)  The commissioner may develop a standard method of
  computing a student's high school grade point average that provides
  for additional weight to be given to each honors course, advanced
  placement course, international baccalaureate course, or dual
  credit course completed by a student. Any standard method
  developed under this subsection must be consistent with the
  requirements of Subsection (a-1).
         (a-1)  A school district that computes a student's high
  school grade point average in a manner that provides for additional
  weight to be given to any of the following types of courses
  completed by a student shall provide for the same weight to be given
  to all of the following types of courses completed by a student:
               (1)  an honors course;
               (2)  an advanced placement course;
               (3)  an international baccalaureate course; or
               (4)  a dual credit course.
         (a-2)  A student's grade point average computed in the manner
  provided by Subsection (a-1) shall be used in determining the
  student's eligibility for automatic college admission under
  Sections 51.803 and 51.804.
         (b-1)  Subsection (a-1) applies only to students entering
  grade nine during or after the 2011-2012 school year.  This
  subsection expires September 1, 2015.
         SECTION 2.  Section 51.807(a), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Section 28.0252(a-2), the [The]
  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules relating
  to the operation of admissions programs under this subchapter,
  including rules relating to the identification of eligible
  students.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.