Bill Text: TX HB2634 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-13 - Referred to Public Education [HB2634 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2634-Introduced.html
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| By: Jones of Harris | H.B. No. 2634 | |
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| relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school | ||
| government curriculum requirements for high school students. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (h-3) to read as follows: | ||
| (h-3) In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the | ||
| government component of the social studies curriculum for high | ||
| school students, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential | ||
| knowledge and skills to develop each student's civic knowledge, | ||
| including: | ||
| (1) the role of governmental officials, including: | ||
| (A) statewide elected officials; | ||
| (B) county officials; | ||
| (C) city councilors; and | ||
| (D) other local governmental officials; | ||
| (2) the voting process and election laws of this | ||
| state; | ||
| (3) the eligibility requirements to run for elected | ||
| office in this state; | ||
| (4) Robert's Rules of Order; and | ||
| (5) the elected officials who represent the student at | ||
| each level of government. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 | ||
| school year. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
