Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB291: Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.
Status: Introduced, August 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.
From the introduced text, August 22, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 51.3095 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 51.3095.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION ] [ADDED: COURSEWORK AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS REVISIONS. (a) In this section, ] [ADDED: "medical school" means:] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: any other institution of higher education, as ] [ADDED: defined by Section 61.003, or school, department, or college of ] [ADDED: such an institution, that awards medical degrees.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each medical school shall ensure that at least 50 ] [ADDED: percent of the coursework offered in the curriculum required for a ] [ADDED: medical degree or certificate assesses a student's performance on ] [ADDED: the coursework based on the assignment of a letter grade from A to F ] [ADDED: or a tiered system with at least four designations.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Except as required to comply with state or federal law, ] [ADDED: a medical school may not revise its academic standards for the award ] [ADDED: of a degree or certificate unless the medical school submits to the ] [ADDED: legislature …
Sponsors
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Mike Olcott (R, HD-060)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance, Education--Higher--Health Institutions, Education--Higher--Faculty, Education--Higher--General, GRADUATE STUDENTS, PHYSICIANS, Human Relations, HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is HB291?
- HB291 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.
- What does HB291 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.
- What is the status of HB291?
- Introduced as of August 22, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB291?
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB291?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00291
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