Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1374 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 05/03/2019

                    By: Paxton S.B. No. 1374


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the sequencing of certain required mathematics courses
 in public schools.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (b-6) to read as follows:
 (b-6)  A school district may allow a student to enroll
 concurrently in Algebra I and geometry.
 SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020
 school year.
 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, 2019.