Archive for: Top 10 Percent law

 

Top 10 Percent Cap Heads to Perry’s Desk

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Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously said the the version of the bill that now heads to the governor preserved the cap even if the Fisher...

 
 

Senate Extends Top 10 Cap

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The Texas Senate has endorsed a measure that would extend an existing cap on automatic admissions to UT-Austin, and protect the cap against potential fallout from...

 
 

Lawmakers Find Unlikely Unanimity on Top 10 Law

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For as much as the Top 10 Percent Law is loved and hated, lawmakers’ support for an extension to cap the rule is as surprising as it is unlikely. The students...

 
 

House and Senate Panels Approve Top 10 Exemption

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Higher education leaders in both chambers of the Legislature have endorsed legislation to extend a cap on automatic admissions at UT. Update: Senate Bill 1530,...

 
 

Four Questions For Senator Kel Seliger

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Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) is the chair of the Texas Senate Committee on Higher Education. What’s your top priority for the 83rd Legislature? The priority for...

 
 

TXEXplainer: Why Top 10 Percent Is Now Top 7

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UT’s automatic-admissions process is changing. The rule is commonly known as Top 10 Percent, but that just might need to change. The San Antonio Express-News...

 
 
 
 
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