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This bill requires Texas public school districts to provide healthy relationships education that is age-appropriate and based on peer-reviewed research. The education must help students develop skills in creating healthy relationships, critical thinking, effective communication, and responsible decision-making, with a focus on promoting communication between adolescents and their families. School districts must make curriculum materials available for public inspection and provide written notice to parents before each school year, including a summary of the curriculum, parents' rights to review materials, and the option to remove their child from the education without penalty. The State Board of Education will determine the specific grade levels and courses where this education will be implemented, and develop curriculum guidelines that consider students' cognitive and emotional development. Open-enrollment charter schools will also be required to comply with these healthy relationships education requirements. The bill is set to take effect for the 2026-2027 school year, with immediate implementation possible if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature.

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