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This bill establishes comprehensive guidelines for human sexuality education in Texas public schools, requiring the State Board of Education to develop age-appropriate and medically accurate curricula that must be inclusive and comprehensive. The curriculum will cover topics such as human sexuality, sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS), pregnancy prevention, and relationship skills, with a requirement to discuss sexuality as a normal aspect of human development. The bill mandates that instruction must emphasize abstinence as the only 100% effective method of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections while also providing information about contraceptive methods approved by the FDA. Schools must provide written notice to parents before the school year, detailing the content of sexuality education, and parents have the right to review curriculum materials and remove their children from instruction without penalty. The curriculum must also address critical issues like sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship abuse, and sex trafficking, and provide information about local sexual and reproductive health resources. Additionally, the bill requires schools to make curriculum materials available for public inspection and allows for separating students by sex during instruction. The new education requirements will be implemented beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

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