Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Wynn Rosser told campus leaders that public universities may consider Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores for certain applicants who fall outside automatic admission pathways. In a July 23 memo, Rosser cited a study from Texas A&M University’s Public Policy Research Institute concluding CLT, SAT, and ACT are sufficiently rigorous and reliable for use as admissions criteria. The guidance does not yet change statewide rules that still recognize only the SAT and ACT for automatic admission, but Rosser indicated plans to formally approve CLT for broader use by fall 2028—targeting home-schooled, private-schooled, and out-of-state applicants. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board also plans to consider proposals by January. The CLT’s growing traction among conservative lawmakers and Christian colleges is likely to increase with this pathway, even as the state board continues to evaluate how comparable and defensible each test is for statewide use.