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TX SB249

TX SB249
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.


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Introduced
12/17/2018
In Committee
02/07/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2019

Introduced Session

86th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Education Code to provide for the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships for students who graduate as the valedictorian of their high school class, in addition to the existing automatic admission for students in the top 10% of their graduating class. The changes apply to admissions and scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year and beyond, with the prior law continuing to govern admissions and scholarships for earlier academic years.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Higher Education (on 02/07/2019)

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