84R13497 JSL-D
By: Guerra, Muñoz, Jr., Bohac H.B. No. 3700
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain school
districts to develop computer science education and professional
development opportunities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 28.018 to read as follows:
Sec. 28.018. COMPUTER SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) The commissioner by rule shall develop and implement a pilot
program under which:
(1) students in participating school districts may
comply with the curriculum requirements for the third mathematics
credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or the third science credit
under Section 28.025 (b-1)(3) by successfully completing an
advanced computer science course;
(2) participating school districts implement rigorous
standards, as developed by the commissioner, for computer science
courses that are focused on the creation and use of software and
computing technologies; and
(3) classroom teachers employed by participating
school districts have increased opportunities to become certified
as computer science teachers.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to
administer this section.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2020.
SECTION 2. The commissioner of education shall establish
the pilot program under Section 28.018, Education Code, as added by
this Act, not later than September 1, 2015.
SECTION 3. 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, 2015.