Texas Education Code

§ 51.805 — OTHER ADMISSIONS

ED § 51.805Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 51. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HIGHER EDUCATION · Art. U. UNIFORM ADMISSION POLICY

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(a)A graduating student who does not qualify for admission under Section 51.803 or 51.804 may apply to any general academic teaching institution if the student:

(1)successfully completed:

(A)at a public high school, the curriculum requirements established under Section 28.025 for the foundation high school program; or

(B)at a high school to which Section 28.025 does not apply, a curriculum that is equivalent in content and rigor to the foundation high school program; or

(2)achieved a score set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on a college entrance examination designated by coordinating board rule.

(b)The general academic teaching institution, after admitting students under Sections 51.803 and 51.804, shall admit other applicants for admission as undergraduate students. It is the intent of the legislature that all institutions of higher education pursue academic excellence by considering students' academic achievements in decisions related to admissions. Because of changing demographic trends, diversity, and population increases in the state, each general academic teaching institution shall also consider all of, any of, or a combination of the following socioeconomic indicators or factors in making first-time freshman admissions decisions:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 941 (H.B. 3826), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 449 (H.B. 2424), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 65(a), eff. June 10, 2013. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 492 (S.B. 1241), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 5646), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.