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This bill modifies the rules for academic fresh start policies at public higher education institutions in Texas, expanding the timeframe during which universities can choose to disregard a student's previous academic course credits or grades. Specifically, the bill allows institutions to disregard academic course credits or grades earned more than 10 years before the semester of enrollment, with the important caveat that they cannot disregard credits earned within the most recent five years. If an institution chooses to disregard credits from this extended period, they must disregard all credits from that time and cannot award any credit for those courses. Additionally, the bill requires each public higher education institution to develop, publicly post, and submit to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a clear policy detailing how they will consider an applicant's course credits or grades during the admissions process. The changes will take effect for admissions beginning with the fall 2025 semester, and the bill will become law immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, or otherwise on September 1, 2025.

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