Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 61.834 - Texas Direct Associate Degree A public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute shall award a student a "Texas Direct" associate degree and include an appropriate notation on the student's transcript if the student completes a field of study curriculum developed by the board under Section 61.823 and:
(1) the college's core curriculum; or(2) an abbreviated core curriculum related to a specific approved field of study curriculum transferable to one or more general academic teaching institutions.Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 378,Sec. 31, eff. 6/9/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year.Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 165,Sec. 9, eff. 5/23/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year.