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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to college readiness for purposes of the college, career, |
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or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School |
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Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 48.110(f), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) For purposes of this section, an annual graduate |
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demonstrates: |
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(1) college readiness if the annual graduate: |
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(A) both: |
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(i) achieves college readiness standards |
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used for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the |
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SAT, or an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and |
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(ii) [(B)] during a time period established |
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by commissioner rule, enrolls at a postsecondary educational |
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institution; or |
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(B) earns an associate degree while attending |
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high school or during a time period established by commissioner |
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rule; |
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(2) career readiness if the annual graduate: |
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(A) achieves college readiness standards used |
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for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the SAT, or |
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an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and |
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(B) during a time period established by |
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commissioner rule, earns an industry-accepted certificate; and |
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(3) military readiness if the annual graduate: |
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(A) achieves a passing score set by the |
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applicable military branch on the Armed Services Vocational |
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Aptitude Battery; and |
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(B) during a time period established by |
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commissioner rule, enlists in the armed forces of the United |
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States. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |