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| 1 | 1 | 81R10915 PMO-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Christian H.B. No. 2193 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to Texas History Month curriculum requirements for | |
| 8 | 8 | students in public schools. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is | |
| 11 | 11 | amended by adding Section 28.0025 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 28.0025. TEXAS HISTORY MONTH INSTRUCTION. As part of | |
| 13 | 13 | the essential knowledge and skills of the social studies curriculum | |
| 14 | 14 | under Section 28.002(a)(1)(D), the State Board of Education by rule | |
| 15 | 15 | shall establish elements relating to instruction during Texas | |
| 16 | 16 | History Month, as provided by Section 662.102, Government Code. | |
| 17 | 17 | The instructional elements must include: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) the principles of the Texas Constitution; | |
| 19 | 19 | (2) the traditions of state government; | |
| 20 | 20 | (3) the differences between the Texas Constitution and | |
| 21 | 21 | the United States Constitution; and | |
| 22 | 22 | (4) the historical and cultural effects of the | |
| 23 | 23 | principles of the Texas Constitution and the traditions of state | |
| 24 | 24 | government. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |