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This bill amends the Texas Education Code to require the State Board of Education to include detailed information about adoption in the existing parenting and paternity awareness program for high school health curriculum. Specifically, the bill mandates that the program now include information about the differences between private adoption and foster care, the processes for adopting a child privately or through the state foster care system, and adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent. The bill also allows school districts to develop additional research-based programs and curriculum materials that provide instruction on the new adoption-related content. School districts will have the discretion to modify the program's sequence and pace, and the new adoption instruction will be implemented beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. The bill aims to provide students with comprehensive information about adoption, expanding their understanding of parenting options and the legal processes involved in adoption. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the necessary immediate effect votes.

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