Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 19	EDUCATION
PART 1	TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
CHAPTER 5	RULES APPLYING TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS, AND/OR SELECTED PUBLIC COLLEGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER A	GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §5.5	Uniform Admission Policy

(i) Each public institution of higher education shall admit a student as an undergraduate if the student meets the following conditions:

(1) Is the child of a public servant listed in Texas Government Code, §615.003 who was killed or sustained a fatal injury in the line of duty according to requirements for verification outlined by the institution; and

(2) Meets the minimum admissions requirements established for purposes of this subsection by the governing board of the institution for high school or prior college-level grade point average and performance on standardized tests.

(j) Each general academic teaching institution shall annually report to the Board the composition of the entering class of first-time freshmen students admitted under this section. The report shall include a demographic breakdown of the class including race, ethnicity, and economic status. Each general academic teaching institution shall provide this report to the Board annually on or before a date set by the Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.5 adopted to be effective May 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 4124; amended to be effective November 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 8490; amended to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5676; amended to be effective November 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 8320; amended to be effective May 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 4150; amended to be effective November 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 8426; amended to be effective August 30, 2016, 41 TexReg 6481, amended to be effective February 22, 2017, 42 TexReg 683; amended to be effective August 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 4311