Tex. Educ. Code § 12.256 · Subchapter G. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
An entity is eligible for a charter to operate an adult education program under this subchapter if:
(1) the entity is:
(A) a nonprofit entity;
(B) a school district;
(C) an entity granted a charter under Subchapter D; or
(D) a general academic teaching institution, public junior college, or public technical institute, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003; and
(2) the entity, or a member of the entity's executive leadership, has a successful history of providing education services, including industry certifications and job placement services, to adults 18 years of age and older whose educational and training opportunities have been limited by educational disadvantages, disabilities, homelessness, criminal history, or similar marginalizing circumstances.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.259(e) by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 7, eff. May 31, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (S.B. 2032), Sec. 3, eff. May 29, 2023.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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