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HB 1785TEXASSession 89RState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas HB 1785 exempts homeless individuals from parental consent requirements for high school equivalency exams

Original title: Relating to the eligibility of a person who is homeless to take the high school equivalency examination.

Last action · March 14, 2025: Referred to Public EducationSponsor: John Bucy

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Relating to the eligibility of a person who is homeless to take the high school equivalency examination.

Why it matters

Changes testing access for unhoused youth and adults by removing a legal barrier that previously required parental approval to take the high school equivalency test.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Homeless persons

Individuals aged 16 or older who lack a high school diploma gain eligibility to take the high school equivalency examination without requiring parental or guardian consent.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is newly eligible to take the high school equivalency examination under this bill?

Homeless individuals who do not have a high school diploma and are 16 years of age or older are newly eligible.

Do homeless minors need parental permission to take the high school equivalency exam?

No. The bill explicitly prohibits the board from requiring a homeless person to obtain parental or guardian consent.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 14, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Education
Mar 14, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Connected Entities

Family Code, Texas Military Department, Job Corps and 2 more

OrganizationFamily Code“Statutory code referenced regarding court orders”Map →

OrganizationTexas Military Department“Operates the Seaborne ChalleNGe Corps”Map →

OrganizationJob Corps“Training program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”Map →

OrganizationEducation Code“State statutory code being amended”Map →

PersonJohn Bucy“Bill author in the lower house”Map →

Sources

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capitol.texas.gov

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