Bill Text: TX SB1930 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting consideration of certain factors in student admissions to public institutions of higher education in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-01 - Referred to Higher Education [SB1930 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1930-Introduced.html
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By: Hughes | S.B. No. 1930 |
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relating to prohibiting consideration of certain factors in student | ||
admissions to public institutions of higher education in this | ||
state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 51.9243 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.9243. PROHIBITION ON LEGACY PREFERENCES AND OTHER | ||
CONSIDERATIONS IN ADMISSIONS. An institution of higher education | ||
may not discriminate against, or give preferential treatment to, an | ||
applicant for admission to the institution or to any college or | ||
other educational program of the institution on the basis of: | ||
(1) a donation made or promised to the institution by | ||
any person; or | ||
(2) whether any relative or family member of the | ||
applicant previously attended or supported the institution in any | ||
manner. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 51.805(c), Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) A general academic teaching institution may review | ||
other factors in making an admissions decision, subject to Section | ||
51.9243. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |