Adopted State Board of Education Rules — Not Yet Effective

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Under state law, the State Board of Education (SBOE) must adopt a rule at least 90 days before the beginning of the school year for it to be effective for that school year. The exception to this process is if state or federal law requires an earlier effective date or the SBOE approves the rule by a two-thirds majority.

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The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these adopted rules.

Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.5, Academic Achievement Record (Transcript)
Summary: The adopted amendment requires that completion of instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator, in addition to the existing requirement for instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, be indicated on a student's academic achievement record. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed. 
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2024 
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements
Summary: The amendments update titles of courses and career and technical education (CTE) career clusters, align all CTE programs of study with endorsements, and make technical edits. The amendments were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2024
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.38, Requirements for Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Summary: The adopted amendment implements House Bill 4375, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by requiring instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator in addition to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for students in Grades 7-12. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed. 
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2024 
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§112.10-112.16; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§112.17-112.20; and Subchapter C, High School, §§112.31-112.39
Summary: The repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Kindergarten-Grade 12 science and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§112.1-112.7, 112.25-112.28, and 112.41-112.51 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2024
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, and Subchapter C, High School
Summary: The adopted revisions align with recent legislative requirements by updating the standards for Kindergarten-Grade 8 and five high school courses: Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and its Benefits, United States History Studies Since 1877, World History Studies, World Geography Studies, and United States Government. The revisions were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Notice of Correction of Error: At adoption, the SBOE approved modifications to §§113.11-113.16, 113.18-113.20, 113.31, and 113.41-113.44 to change the implementation date to the 2024-2025 school year and eliminate subsection (a)(1)-(3). Section 113.16 was inadvertently filed as adopted without the modified rule text. A correction of error was published in the May 19, 2023 issue of the Texas Register correctly identifying the implementation date for §113.16 as the 2024-2025 school year. 
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2022 SBOE meeting
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§126.5-126.7; and Subchapter B, Middle School, §§126.13-126.16
Summary: The repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Kindergarten-Grade 8 technology applications and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§126.1-126.3, 126.8-126.10, and 126.17-126.19 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2024
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, §§127.11, 127.12, and 127.14-127.16; Subchapter G, Education and Training, §127.309 and §127.311; Subchapter I, Health Science, §§127.402, 127.404-127.408, and 127.412; Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism, §127.468 and §127.473; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §§127.742, 127.743, 127.751, 127.752, 127.762, and 127.763
Summary: The repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§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. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2024
Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter J, Human Services, §130.278; and Subchapter N, Marketing, §130.384
Summary: The repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §127.275 and §127.318 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2024
Effective Date: August 1, 2024