Senate Bill 1191 Calculation of High School Grade Point Average
| Date: | March 26, 2026 |
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| Subject: | Senate Bill 1191 Calculation of High School Grade Point Average |
| Category: | High School Grade Point Average |
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Overview
Senate Bill (SB) 1191, passed by the 89th Texas Legislature, requires, rather than permits, the commissioner to develop a standard method of computing a student鈥檚 high school grade point average (GPA) that provides for additional weight to be given to certain high school courses.
This correspondence is to notify school systems that a proposed administrative rule has been published and is open for public comment through April 20, 2026. The proposed rule may be accessed on the Proposed Commissioner of Education Rules webpage.
If adopted as proposed, the rule will apply beginning with the cohort of students who enter grade 7 in the 2027-28 school year.
The proposed rule would require school districts to assign GPA weights in alignment with the following requirements:
- All Advanced Placement (AP) courses, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, OnRamps dual enrollment courses, and non-career and technical education (CTE) dual credit courses receive weights that are equal to one another.
- CTE dual credit courses receive a weight that is less than the weight assigned to AP courses, IB courses, OnRamps dual enrollment courses, and non-CTE dual credit courses.
- Honors courses receive an additional weight that is determined locally if a school district offers honors courses.
Questions
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