Proposed State Board of Education Rules
All proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals approved for first reading by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and filed with the Texas Register are available here. The rule text on this page reflects what was approved for first reading by the SBOE. Rule actions will remain on this page until approved for second reading by the SBOE and filed as adopted with the Texas Register. The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these proposed rules.
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The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these proposed rules.
Proposed Rules with Open Public Comment Periods
Summary: The proposed amendment would reflect changes made by House Bill 4210, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, to the State Board of Education's process for appointing trustees for military reservation districts and add a definition for the term "commanding officer."
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta reflejar铆a los cambios efectuados por la Ley 4210 de la C谩mara de Representantes, 88.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2023, al proceso de la Junta Estatal de Educaci贸n respecto al nombramiento de fideicomisarios para distritos de reservas militares y agregar铆a una definici贸n para el t茅rmino 鈥淥ficial al mando鈥.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17, 2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements
Summary: The proposed amendments would update titles of courses and career and technical education (CTE) career clusters, align all CTE programs of study with endorsements, and make technical edits.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las modificaciones propuestas actualizar铆an los t铆tulos de los cursos y los grupos de carreras profesionales de educaci贸n t茅cnica y profesional (CTE), armonizar铆an todos los programas de estudio de CTE con avales y realizar铆an cambios t茅cnicos.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17, 2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education
Summary: The proposed revisions would update rules to align with the requirements of House Bill 1525, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and codify current program practices.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las modificaciones propuestas actualizar铆an las normas para armonizarlas con los requisitos de la Ley 1525 de la C谩mara de Representantes, 87.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2021, y codificar铆an las pr谩cticas actuales de programas.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17, 2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, 搂搂112.10-112.16; Subchapter B, Middle School, 搂搂112.17-112.20; and Subchapter C, High School, 搂搂112.31-112.39
Summary: The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Kindergarten-Grade 12 science and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC 搂搂112.1-112.7, 112.25-112.28, and 112.41-112.51 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las derogaciones propuestas eliminar铆an el examen de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas para el 谩rea de ciencias dirigido a estudiantes de k铆nder a 12.掳 grado y el texto de implementaci贸n relacionado, que ser谩n reemplazados por las secciones (搂搂) 112.1 a 112.7, 112.25 a 112.28 y 112.41 a 112.51 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas (TAC) a partir del a帽o escolar 2024-2025.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17,2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Subchapter A, Elementary, 搂搂126.5-126.7; and Subchapter B, Middle School, 搂搂126.13-126.16
Summary: The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Kindergarten-Grade 8 technology applications and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC 搂搂126.1-126.3, 126.8-126.10, and 126.17-126.19 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las derogaciones propuestas eliminar铆an examen de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas para el 谩rea de aplicaciones tecnol贸gicas dirigido a estudiantes de k铆nder a 8.掳 grado y el texto de implementaci贸n relacionado, que ser谩n reemplazados por las secciones (搂搂) 126.1 a 126.3, 126.8 a 126.10 y 126.17 a 126.19 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas (TAC) a partir del a帽o escolar 2024-2025.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17,2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, 搂搂127.11, 127.12, and 127.14-127.16; Subchapter G, Education and Training, 搂127.309 and 搂127.311; Subchapter I, Health Science, 搂搂127.402, 127.404-127.408, and 127.412; Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism, 搂127.468 and 搂127.473; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, 搂搂127.742, 127.743, 127.751, 127.752, 127.762, and 127.763
Summary: The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC 搂搂127.19-127.22, 127.323, 127.417, 127.420, 127.422-127.424, 127.433, 127.482, 127.781, 127.783, 127.784, 127.789, and 127.790 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las derogaciones propuestas eliminar铆an el examen de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas y el texto de implementaci贸n relacionado, que ser谩n reemplazados por las secciones (搂搂) 127.19 a 127.22, 127.323, 127.417, 127.420, 127.422 a 127.424, 127.433, 127.482, 127.781, 127.783, 127.784, 127.789 y 127.190 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas (TAC) a partir del a帽o escolar 2024-2025.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17,2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter J, Human Services, 搂130.278; and Subchapter N, Marketing, 搂130.384
Summary: The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC 搂127.275 and 搂127.318 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las derogaciones propuestas eliminar铆an el examen de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas y el texto de implementaci贸n relacionado, que ser谩n reemplazados por las secciones (搂搂) 127.275 y 127.318 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas (TAC) a partir del a帽o escolar 2024-2025.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: April 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: May 17,2024-5:00 p.m. on June 17, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in June 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2024
Proposed Rules with Closed Public Comment Periods
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C,听Other Provisions, 搂74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the rule to align with House Bill (HB) 3928, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; clarify terminology used in the Texas Education Code (TEC); and update the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook) adopted as Figure: 19 TAC 搂74.28(c) to clarify requirements related to dyslexia evaluation, identification, and instruction.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta actualizar铆a la norma para armonizarla con la Ley 3928 de la C谩mara de Representantes, 88.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2023, aclarar铆a la terminolog铆a utilizada en el C贸digo de Educaci贸n de Texas y actualizar铆a el documento Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders [Manual de dislexia: procedimientos respecto a la dislexia y trastornos relacionados], adoptado como 鈥淔igura: 19 TAC 搂74.28(c)鈥, con el fin de aclarar los requisitos relacionados con la evaluaci贸n, identificaci贸n e ense帽anza para personas con dislexia.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January-February 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: March 1, 2024-5:00 p.m. on April 1, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, 搂搂127.30, 127.45-127.58, 127.86, and 127.87; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, 搂127.795 and 搂127.796; and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, 搂搂127.887-127.890 and 127.920
Summary: The proposal would update and add new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for courses in the agribusiness, animal science, plant science, and aviation maintenance programs of study as well as update TEKS for two science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses that may satisfy science graduation requirements to ensure the content of the courses remains current and supports relevant and meaningful programs of study.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La propuesta actualizar铆a y agregar铆a nuevos ex谩menes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas (TEKS) para cursos en los programas de estudio de agroindustria, zootecnia, fitolog铆a y mantenimiento de aviaci贸n, as铆 como tambi茅n actualizar铆a los ex谩menes TEKS para dos cursos de ciencias, tecnolog铆a, ingenier铆a y matem谩ticas que puedan satisfacer los requisitos de graduaci贸n en ciencias, con la finalidad de garantizar que el contenido de los cursos se mantenga actualizado y sustente programas de estudio relevantes y significativos.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January-February 2024 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: March 1, 2024-5:00 p.m. on April 1, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.听
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
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