AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House lawmakers on Tuesday debated major changes to the state’s high school curriculum that would allow students to graduate without having to take Algebra II or other advanced math and science classes and would slash the number of standardized tests they’d have to pass from 15 to five.

The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, a Killeen Republican who chairs the chamber’s Public Education Committee, is designed to give more flexibility to students who want to focus on vocational training that would better prepare them for high-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree.