Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.

The requirement for diploma designation was expanded from offering one diploma with either name to providing two diplomas: one with the original institution name and one with the new name after merger, acquisition, or name change.

A new provision explicitly prohibits institutions from charging students an additional fee to receive the diploma under this section.

A new eligibility criterion was added requiring students to graduate within six years of the merger, acquisition, or name change to receive the two diplomas.

The effective date was changed from September 1, 2025 to immediate effect if a two-thirds vote is received, otherwise September 1, 2025.

The bill was renumbered from Section 51.997 to Section 51.995 and underwent significant formatting and structural changes while maintaining the core legislative intent.