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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.

During the proposed rule's public comment period, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form. See proposals below for their comment periods.

If you have questions about the public comment process for proposed rulemaking, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact the TEA Rulemaking Unit at (512) 475-1497 or by email at rules@tea.texas.gov.

The following links present the preamble filed with the Texas Register in PDF format. The preamble includes information describing the proposed rule action as well as the rule text. The PDF contains a bookmark that will allow you to navigate directly to the beginning of the rule text using the bookmarks feature of your PDF reader.

If you do not have a PDF reader, you may download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from the Adobe website.

The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these proposed rules.

Proposed Rules with Open Public Comment Periods

The following rules have been approved by the SBOE and filed as proposed with the Texas Register. Each proposal includes an estimated date for final adoption (Projected Date for Second Reading and Final Adoption).

During the public comment period, use the provided link to submit a comment. After this period, the link will be unavailable, but you can register to provide public testimony at the SBOE meeting where the rule will be considered for adoption.

Currently, there are no State Board of Education rules with open public comment periods.

Proposed Rules with Closed Public Comment Periods

The SBOE has approved the following rules. They will remain on this page until filed as adopted with the Texas Register, then they will move to the Adopted-Not Yet Effective page.

Currently, there are no State Board of Education rules with closed public comment periods.

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Contact Information

For questions about the process of proposing, adopting, or publishing Texas Administrative Code rules; reviewing existing rules; or petitioning for rule changes, email the Rulemaking Division at rules@tea.texas.gov.