By: Creighton, Zaffirini S.B. No. 2294
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the Texas First Early High School Completion Program
  and the Texas First Scholarship Program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 28.0253(a)(2), Education Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
               (2)  "Eligible institution" means an institution of
  higher education [that is designated as a research university or
  emerging research university under the coordinating board's
  accountability system].
         SECTION 2.  Section 28.0253(e), Education Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (e)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school
  shall allow a student to graduate and receive [may issue] a high
  school diploma [to a student] under the program if, using the
  standards established under Subsection (c), the student
  demonstrates mastery of and early readiness for college in each of
  the subject areas described by that subsection and in a language
  other than English, notwithstanding any other local or state
  requirements.
         SECTION 3.  Section 56.221(2), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
               (2)  "Eligible institution" means an institution of
  higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003[, that
  is designated as a research university or emerging research
  university under the coordinating board's accountability system].
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.