H.B. No. 4912 proposes the addition of Section 61.0731 to the Education Code, which mandates the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a "Free College Application Week" during the second full week of October. During this designated week, individuals in Texas will be allowed to submit applications for undergraduate admission to public institutions of higher education without incurring any application fees. The bill also grants the board the authority to adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this provision.

The new section will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 academic year. The bill stipulates that it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from all elected members in both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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