Bill > HB2451

This bill modifies Texas education requirements to strengthen personal financial literacy instruction for high school students. Specifically, the bill adds personal financial literacy as a required component of the social studies curriculum and changes the existing elective financial literacy course to a mandatory half-credit social studies course. School districts and charter schools must now provide a personal financial literacy course that includes instruction on completing federal student aid applications, and the course can utilize existing state, federal, private, or nonprofit programs at no cost to students. The bill also requires the Texas education agency to develop a list of free, open-source curricula for this course and seek grant funding to support its implementation. These changes will apply to students entering ninth grade in the 2025-2026 school year or later, ensuring that future high school students receive comprehensive financial literacy education as part of their core curriculum. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the immediate vote threshold.

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