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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education |
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from considering a student's immigration status for purposes of the |
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institution's disciplinary process. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.9365 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.9365. CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN DISCIPLINARY |
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PROCESS PROHIBITED. (a) In this section, "institution of higher |
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education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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(b) An institution of higher education may not consider a |
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student's immigration status in making any determination related to |
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the institution's disciplinary process. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |