Bill > HB771

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for creating a single common course numbering system across public higher education institutions in Texas to improve course credit transferability. The bill requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop and implement a policy that will create a unified course numbering system, with the goal of making it easier for students to transfer credits between institutions. Key provisions include requiring institutions to adopt a core curriculum of at least 42 semester credit hours, mandating that courses with common number designations must be transferable between institutions, and establishing a process for implementing this system. The bill specifically exempts certain types of courses from the common numbering system, such as career and technical education courses, graduate courses, and special topics courses. Institutions will be required to use the common course numbering system in their course catalogs and guidelines, and must annually certify the accuracy of their course listings. The implementation will be phased in, with the board required to approve the common course numbering system by June 1, 2026, and institutions expected to fully comply by the 2030-2031 academic year. The bill also provides mechanisms for resolving disputes about course credit transfers and requires institutions to publish guidelines about their transfer practices.

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