Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2431: Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education 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 51.313 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 51.313.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: STUDY ABROAD: FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. ] [ADDED: (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the ] [ADDED: meaning assigned by Section 61.003.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: For the purpose of providing the opportunity for ] [ADDED: students to gain proficiency in a foreign language, an institution ] [ADDED: of higher education that, through any baccalaureate degree program, ] [ADDED: offers a study abroad component or program in a location where a ] [ADDED: language other than English is primarily spoken shall provide, in ] [ADDED: accordance with rules adopted under Subsection (c), an option that ] [ADDED: allows a student enrolled in the study abroad component or program ] [ADDED: to earn foreign language credit as part of that component or ] [ADDED: program.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall ] [ADDED: adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules ] [ADDED: that:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: define …
Sponsors
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Donna Howard (D, HD-048)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Higher Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 31, 2025): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3899 (May 28, 2025): 76 yea, 60 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3795 (May 27, 2025): 82 yea, 55 nay, passed
Subjects: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, EDUCATION--HIGHER--CURRICULUM, HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is SB2431?
- SB2431 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.
- What does SB2431 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.
- What is the status of SB2431?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2431?
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2431?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02431
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