S.B. No. 1191 aims to establish a standardized method for calculating high school grade point averages (GPAs) in Texas. The bill mandates that the commissioner of education shall develop a standard method that assigns additional weight to honors courses, advanced placement courses, international baccalaureate courses, OnRamps dual enrollment courses, or dual credit courses completed by students. Furthermore, the new method must ensure that equal additional weight is given to advanced placement courses, international baccalaureate courses, OnRamps dual enrollment courses, and dual credit courses. Additionally, the bill specifies that school districts shall use the standard method developed by the commissioner to compute students' GPAs. The commissioner is required to develop this standard method as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 28.0252 (Education Code 28)
Senate Committee Report: Education Code 28.0252 (Education Code 28)
Engrossed: Education Code 28.0252 (Education Code 28)