Bill > HB2899

This bill establishes new requirements for courses in the core curriculum at public higher education institutions in Texas, beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The legislation prohibits courses from distorting historical events, teaching identity politics, or presenting theories that suggest systemic racism, sexism, oppression, or privilege are inherent in U.S. or Texas institutions. Additionally, the bill mandates specific learning outcomes for various course types, including communication, mathematics, science, language, literature, philosophy, arts, U.S. history, U.S. government, and behavioral and social sciences. For example, a U.S. history course must provide a broad understanding of U.S. and Texas history, while a U.S. government course must cover foundational principles like natural rights, liberty, equality, democracy, separation of powers, checks and balances, and governmental structures. The bill aims to standardize and potentially reshape the content and approach of core curriculum courses across Texas higher education institutions, with an emphasis on what the legislators view as foundational and objective educational principles. The legislation will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise on September 1, 2025.