Section 12.258 - Student Eligibility; Admission(a) A person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 50 years of age is eligible to enroll in an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter if the person: (1) has failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation; or(2) has failed to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument required for high school graduation.(b) In admitting students to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter, an eligible entity shall give priority to a person who has not earned a high school equivalency certificate. Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 292,Sec. 6, eff. 5/29/2023, app. beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 195,Sec. 9, eff. 5/31/2021, op. applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 5, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 4, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1060,Sec. 3, eff. 6/14/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 2, eff. 5/23/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 98,Sec. 1, eff. 5/23/2017.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 478,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.