82R1932 CAE-D
By: Alvarado H.B. No. 281
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to physical education credits required for high school
graduation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 28.025(b-1), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b-1) The State Board of Education by rule shall require
that:
(1) except as provided by Subsection (b-2), the
curriculum requirements for the recommended and advanced high
school programs under Subsection (a) include a requirement that
students successfully complete:
(A) four credits in each subject of the
foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1), including at
least one-half credit in government and at least one-half credit in
economics to meet the social studies requirement;
(B) for the recommended high school program, two
credits in the same language in a language other than English under
Section 28.002(a)(2)(A) and, for the advanced high school program,
three credits in the same language in a language other than English
under Section 28.002(a)(2)(A); and
(C) for the recommended high school program, five
and one-half [six] elective credits and, for the advanced high
school program, four and one-half [five] elective credits;
(2) one or more credits offered in the required
curriculum for the recommended and advanced high school programs
include a research writing component; and
(3) the curriculum requirements for the minimum,
recommended, and advanced high school programs under Subsection (a)
include a requirement that students successfully complete:
(A) one credit in fine arts under Section
28.002(a)(2)(D); and
(B) one and one-half credits [one credit] in
physical education under Section 28.002(a)(2)(C).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.