Amend HB 2694 on third reading as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, after added Section 28.023(c-1), Education Code, insert the following:
(c-2) Each school district that offers the Texas State Seal of Bilingualism and Biliteracy described by Section 28.0256 shall award the seal to a student who has scored:
(1) a three or higher on a board-approved advanced placement examination that tests a language other than English administered by the College Board and Educational Testing Service; or
(2) a scaled score of 60 or higher on a board-approved examination that tests a language other than English administered through the College-Level Examination Program.
(2) Insert the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. (a) Subchapter B, Chapter 28, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 28.0256 to read as follows:
Sec. 28.0256. TEXAS STATE SEAL OF BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY. (a) In this section, "seal" means the Texas State Seal of Bilingualism and Biliteracy established under Subsection (b).
(b) The agency shall establish a seal to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a language other than English.
(c) A student earns the seal if the student:
(1) completes the curriculum requirements for English language arts under Section 28.025(b-1)(1) with a grade point average in those courses of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale;
(2) demonstrates proficiency in a language other than English by:
(A) earning a passing score on an advanced placement or international baccalaureate test for a language other than English; or
(B) completing four credits in the same language in a language other than English under Section 28.002(a)(2)(A) with a grade point average in those courses of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale; and
(3) if the student is enrolled in a school district that has implemented a dual language immersion program under Section 28.0051, completes at least six credits in the dual language immersion program after entering the sixth grade, including three credits that satisfy foundation curriculum requirements under Section 28.002(a)(1).
(d) The agency shall prepare and deliver to a participating school district an insignia that can be affixed or stamped on the diploma or transcript of a student who has satisfied requirements for earning the seal.
(e) The board of trustees of a school district may choose whether to offer the seal to students who satisfy the requirements for earning the seal.
(f) Each school district that offers the seal to an eligible student shall:
(1) maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned the seal; and
(2) affix the seal's insignia to the diploma or transcript of each student who has satisfied requirements for earning the seal.