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2025 CTE TEKS Review: Chapter 127, Subchapters D, F, J, N, O, and P (effective August 1, 2025)

The State Board of Education (SBOE) has authority for the review and adoption of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for each subject of the required curriculum. Career and technical education (CTE) instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards, industry-relevant technical knowledge, and college and career readiness skills for students to further their education and succeed in current and emerging professions.  

Through the 2023–2024 refresh of CTE programs of study, an advisory committee recommended new courses needed in Texas to support student preparation for high-wage, in-demand, high-skill occupations. At the June 2024 SBOE meeting, the SBOE authorized TEA to work with Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC), Texas State Technical College (TSTC), and Collin College to facilitate the development of a set of recommended new courses and revision of a set of state-approved innovative courses. This page provides information regarding the review and revision of CTE TEKS complete through this process.  

CTE TEKS Review Drafts 

Draft Recommendations, January 2025 

Subject matter experts convened by ESC 4 and TSTC convened September–December 2024 to develop recommendations for new TEKS in six CTE career clusters. The draft recommendations are posted for public review and feedback. Comments on drafts will help inform future work groups.  

When providing specific comments and recommendations, please identify the work group in the subject line of the email. For example, in the subject line, please indicate "Health Science CTE TEKS Review Feedback." Please submit comments to TEA at teks@tea.texas.gov.   

To view work group draft recommendations, click on the career cluster item to download the PDF.  

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Contact Information

Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
teks@tea.texas.gov
(512) 463-9581