Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Adult High School Charter School Program
Section 12.255. Authorization for Charter

Sec. 12.255. AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the number of charters allowed under Subchapter D, the commissioner may, subject to Subsection (c) and on the basis of an application submitted, grant a charter under the program to a nonprofit entity described by Section 12.256 to provide an adult education program for individuals described by Section 12.258 to successfully complete:
(1) a high school program that can lead to a diploma; and
(2) career and technology education courses that can lead to industry certification.
(b) A nonprofit entity, other than the nonprofit entity granted a charter under former Section 29.259, is not entitled to an automatic grant of a charter under this subchapter on the basis that the entity holds a charter or operates a charter school under another provision of this chapter.
(c) Subject to Subsection (d), the commissioner may not grant more than two charters in a calendar year or more than six charters total under this subchapter. In granting charters, the commissioner may not grant:
(1) a charter before September 1, 2023; or
(2) a total of more than:
(A) two charters before September 1, 2024; or
(B) four charters before September 1, 2026.
(d) A charter granted under former Section 29.259 may not be counted toward the limit under Subsection (c).
(e) A nonprofit entity granted a charter under the program may not enroll more than 350 students in an adult education program operated under that charter during the first two years after the charter is granted. This subsection does not apply to a charter granted under former Section 29.259, regardless of whether that charter is transferred to another nonprofit entity as provided by law.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.259(d) by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 6, eff. May 31, 2021.

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