Adopted State Board of Education Rules — Not Yet Effective

All new rules or amendments to existing rules with effective dates in the future are available on this site after the agency has filed the rules with the Texas Register. Rule actions will remain on this page until their effective dates.

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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If there are changes to rule text since it was published as proposed, the changes are shown in a separate document.

The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these adopted rules.

Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.25, Consideration and Approval of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education
Summary: The adopted amendment establishes a minimum threshold for standards alignment for instructional materials for enrichment subjects and courses and for supplemental instructional materials by defining the criteria to be used in the review and approval of instructional materials by the SBOE and the Texas Education Agency. The amendment was adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2024
Effective Date: February 2, 2025

Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter B, English Language Proficiency Standards
Summary: The new sections relocate the English language proficiency standards from 19 TAC §74.4 and update the standards to ensure they remain current and comply with federal requirements. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: September 2024
Effective Date: February 2, 2025

Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism 
Summary: The adopted amendment makes technical adjustments to prerequisites to align with the recently revised career and technical education programs of study. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: September 2024
Effective Date: February 2, 2025

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Summary: The adopted amendments make technical adjustments to course titles, prerequisites, and corequisites to align with the recently revised career and technical education programs of study. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: September 2024
Effective Date: February 2, 2025