Bill Text: TX HB153 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding culturally inclusive curriculum reflecting the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of society.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-25 - Referred to Public Education [HB153 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB153-Introduced.html
| By: Gervin-Hawkins | H.B. No. 153 | |
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| relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding culturally | ||
| inclusive curriculum reflecting the cultural, linguistic and | ||
| religious diversity of society. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Cultural Inclusion | ||
| Act. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Sec. 28.021 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 28.021. INSTRUCTION REGARDING CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE | ||
| CURRICULUM. | ||
| (a) In this section: | ||
| (1) "Board" means the State Board of Education | ||
| (2) "Agency" means the Texas Education Agency. | ||
| (b) The board, agency, and stakeholders shall enter into a | ||
| memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective | ||
| responsibilities in developing instruction, including curriculum | ||
| and instructional modules, on culturally inclusive curriculum | ||
| reflecting the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of | ||
| society. The instruction must include information regarding: | ||
| (1) Fostering each child's sense of self-identity; | ||
| (2) Fostering acceptance of diversity among people by | ||
| allowing children to ask about and explore the differences; | ||
| (3) Encouraging critical thinking about bias by | ||
| helping children to identify acts of discrimination and stereotypic | ||
| images in their world; | ||
| (4) Encouraging empathy towards others; and | ||
| (5) Fostering each child's ability to stand up for | ||
| themselves and others in the face of bias. | ||
| (c) In developing the instruction under this section, the | ||
| board and the agency may consult with any interested party, | ||
| including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making | ||
| recommendations regarding the instruction. | ||
| (d) Before finalizing any instruction under this section, | ||
| the board and the agency shall provide a reasonable period for | ||
| public comment. | ||
| (e) Subject to rules adopted by the board, a school district | ||
| or open-enrollment charter school may tailor the instruction | ||
| developed under this section as appropriate for the district's or | ||
| school 's community. In tailoring the instruction, the district or | ||
| school shall solicit input from local law enforcement agencies, | ||
| interested stakeholders, and the community. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
