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SB2815 • 2025

Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Creighton
Last action
2025-04-16
Official status
04/16/2025 S Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  4. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  6. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Education K-16

  7. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  8. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher education.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 2815 - Introduced version - Bill Text

By: Creighton

S.B. No. 2815

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the diploma designation of an institution of higher

education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 51.997 to read as follows:

Sec.

51.997.

DIPLOMA DESIGNATION IN THE CASE OF A MERGER.

If an institution of higher education, as defined by Section

61.003, Education Code, merges or changes names, the institution

shall offer each student enrolled at the time of the name change the

option to receive a diploma with the new institution name or the

former institution name.

SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this act apply

beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.