S.B. No. 1441
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  Board comparing postsecondary educational outcomes for certain
  traditional and nontraditional students.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 61.06692 to read as follows:
         Sec. 61.06692.  STUDY COMPARING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL
  OUTCOMES FOR CERTAIN TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS.
  (a)  The board shall conduct a study comparing postsecondary
  educational outcomes for students enrolled at institutions of
  higher education who received a high school diploma and students
  enrolled at those institutions who received a high school
  equivalency certificate, disaggregated by the high school
  equivalency examination completed.
         (b)  Not later than December 1, 2020, the board shall submit
  to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the
  house of representatives a report on the results of the study and
  any recommendations for legislative or other action.
         (c)  This section expires September 1, 2021.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1441 passed the Senate on
  May 7, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1441 passed the House on
  May 22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 124, Nays 20, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor