88S30120 BDP-D
 
  By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 139
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the offering of certain high school courses for which
  students may earn college credit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.009, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-6) to read as follows:
         (a-6)  A governmental entity or state officer may not
  prohibit an international baccalaureate course, an advanced
  placement course, or any instructional component of a course for
  which an accredited institution of higher education in this state
  awards course credit in the subject for the achievement of a
  required score on a College-Level Examination Program examination,
  an advanced placement test, or an international baccalaureate
  examination from being offered to students.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2024-2025
  school year.
         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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
  legislative session.