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Introduced
11/14/2022
11/14/2022
In Committee
02/23/2023
02/23/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Education Code to require public schools to offer ethnic studies, including Mexican American and African American studies, as part of the required social studies curriculum. The bill also specifies that the requirement to successfully complete an ethnic studies course as part of the foundation high school program applies to students entering the ninth grade during the 2024-2025 school year or later. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all members of each legislative chamber, or on September 1, 2023 if it does not receive the necessary votes for immediate effect.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (53)
Alma Allen (D)*,
Charles Cunningham (R)*,
Christina Morales (D)*,
Gene Wu (D)*,
Rafael Anchía (D),
Diego Bernal (D),
Salman Bhojani (D),
Rhetta Bowers (D),
John Bucy (D),
Liz Campos (D),
Sheryl Cole (D),
Philip Cortez (D),
Yvonne Davis (D),
Harold Dutton (D),
Lulu Flores (D),
Josey Garcia (D),
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),
Jessica González (D),
Bobby Guerra (D),
Ana Hernandez (D),
Gina Hinojosa (D),
Donna Howard (D),
Ann Johnson (D),
Jarvis Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Jo Jones (D),
Venton Jones (D),
Suleman Lalani (D),
Oscar Longoria (D),
Ray Lopez (D),
Christian Manuel (D),
Mando Martinez (D),
Terry Meza (D),
Joe Moody (D),
Eddie Morales (D),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Victoria Neave (D),
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D),
Lina Ortega (D),
Mary Ann Perez (D),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Richard Raymond (D),
Ron Reynolds (D),
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (D),
Ramon Romero (D),
Toni Rose (D),
Jon Rosenthal (D),
Carl Sherman (D),
James Talarico (D),
Shawn Thierry (R),
Senfronia Thompson (D),
Hubert Vo (D),
Armando Walle (D),
Last Action
Left pending in committee (on 05/09/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB45 |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00045I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB00045I.htm |
| Bill | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00045I.pdf |
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