SB 1191: one standard high school GPA formula, now required

Caption

relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

Summary

The commissioner must, not may. Extra weight for AP and dual credit.

The bill changes the law so the state education commissioner must, instead of may, create one standard way to compute a high school student's grade point average. That method has to give extra weight to honors, advanced placement, international baccalaureate and dual credit courses, with equal extra weight for the last three. Every Texas school district would then have to use the commissioner's method, so GPAs would be calculated the same way statewide.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1191 · 2025-02-10

SOLD BY

Sen. Brandon CreightonRSenate 4

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

WHAT IT DOES

The commissioner must, not may. Extra weight for AP and dual credit.

The bill changes the law so the state education commissioner must, instead of may, create one standard way to compute a high school student's grade point average. That method has to give extra weight to honors, advanced placement, international baccalaureate and dual credit courses, with equal extra weight for the last three. Every Texas school district would then have to use the commissioner's method, so GPAs would be calculated the same way statewide.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 29, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 10, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 10, 2025Filed
Feb 28, 2025Read first time
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Education K-16
Mar 27, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 27, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Mar 27, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 1, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 7, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 7, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025Record vote
Apr 16, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025Passed
Apr 16, 2025Record vote
Apr 16, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025Read first time
Apr 22, 2025Referred to Public Education
May 13, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 13, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
May 13, 2025Left pending in committee
May 16, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 16, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 20, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025Failed to pass
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3660
May 27, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 20251 hr. notice-for reconsideration
May 28, 2025Vote reconsidered
May 28, 2025Amended 1-Buckley
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3835
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025Passed as amended
May 28, 2025Record vote RV#3836
May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025Read
May 30, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025Record vote
May 31, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 130 yea · 6 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brandon Creighton

Donors

Donors report through Friends of Brandon Creighton.

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

$0 raised since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. blank in the state's data, consistent with zero. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

Report 101060909: Published total from the filed report. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. Filed report 101060909

$0 spent Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026. Published total from the filed report. Flow, Jan 1, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 1 of 1 filed reports carry a published figure.

Report 101060909: Published total from the filed report. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. Filed report 101060909

$0 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Votes7

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Creighton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1191. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 130
Nay: 6
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 7
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3836

SB 1191, as amended, was passed by (Record 3836): 130 Yeas, 6 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 130 (published)
Nay: 6 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 7 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 28, 2025

Yea: 137
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3835

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3835): 137 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 137 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 50
Nay: 84
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 11
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3660

SB 1191 failed to pass by (Record 3660): 50 Yeas, 84 Nays, 2 Present, not voting. (The vote was reconsidered on May 28, and SB 1191 was amended and was passed by Record No. 3836.)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 50 (published)
Nay: 84 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 11 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 16, 2025

Final passage

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1191 (Creighton) Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 16, 2025

Suspension of the three-day rule

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Sources

CSSB 1191 (Creighton) Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 16, 2025

Passage to engrossment

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

CSSB 1191 (Creighton) Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses25

For: 16
Against: 5
On: 4

Names

For

Alamo Colleges District2 registrations
DFER TX1 registration
Self8 registrations
Self; ACC/AFT1 registration
Self; Texas Business Leadership Council2 registrations
Texas AFT-AAUP1 registration
Texas PTA1 registration

Against

Self3 registrations
Texas State Teachers Association2 registrations

On

Self; Austin Community College District2 registrations
TEA1 registration
Texas Education Agency1 registration

Sources

25 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 29, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 10, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Royce WestDSenate 23

Companion

HB 2321 by Harris Davila (identical)

Subjects

Education--Higher--Admission & Attendance

Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum

Education--School Districts

EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF

Text

The text as introduced · 261 words

89R4888 MM-D

By: Creighton
S.B. No. 1191

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the development of a standard method of computing a

student's high school grade point average.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 28.0252(a) and (b), Education Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(a) The commissioner shall [ may ] develop a standard method

of computing a student's high school grade point average that

provides for additional weight to be given to each honors course,

advanced placement course, international baccalaureate course, or

dual credit course completed by a student. The method must provide

for an equal amount of additional weight to be given to an advanced

placement course, an international baccalaureate course, and a dual

credit course.

(b) A [ If the commissioner develops a standard method under

this section, a ] school district shall use the standard method

developed by the commissioner under Subsection (a) to compute a

student's high school grade point average.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the commissioner of education shall develop a standard

method of computing a student's high school grade point average as

required by Section 28.0252(a), Education Code, as amended by this

Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Senate May 30, 2025

House May 28, 2025

House May 28, 2025

House May 27, 2025

Senate Apr 16, 2025

Senate Apr 16, 2025

Senate Apr 16, 2025

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