Bill Text: TX HB1291 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum for certain public school students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-02 - Withdrawn from schedule [HB1291 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1291-Introduced.html
| 88R4523 ANG-D | ||
| By: Campos | H.B. No. 1291 | |
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| relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology | ||
| applications curriculum for certain public school students. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 28.002(c-3), Education Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (c-3) In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the | ||
| technology applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade | ||
| eight, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential knowledge | ||
| and skills that include coding, including coding for video games, | ||
| computer programming, computational thinking, and cybersecurity. | ||
| The State Board of Education shall review and revise, as needed, the | ||
| essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications | ||
| curriculum every five years to ensure the curriculum: | ||
| (1) is relevant to student education; and | ||
| (2) aligns with current or emerging professions. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
