S.B. No. 203 is a legislative bill that addresses the disclosure of public school students' numerical class rankings in Texas. The bill introduces a new section, 28.02521, to the Education Code, which stipulates that school districts are prohibited from disclosing a student's numerical class rank until the student reaches the 11th grade. However, exceptions are made for students in lower grades who can demonstrate a reasonable need to know their class rank, such as for applications to academic programs that require this information. Additionally, the bill allows school districts to disclose a student's grade point average and percentile rank at any time.

The provisions of this bill will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year. It also includes a clause regarding its immediate effect, which requires a two-thirds majority vote from all elected members in both houses of the legislature for it to be enacted immediately; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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