| 1 | 1 | | 88R4523 ANG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Campos H.B. No. 1291 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology |
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| 8 | 8 | | applications curriculum for certain public school students. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Section 28.002(c-3), Education Code, is amended |
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| 11 | 11 | | to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | (c-3) In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the |
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| 13 | 13 | | technology applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade |
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| 14 | 14 | | eight, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential knowledge |
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| 15 | 15 | | and skills that include coding, including coding for video games, |
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| 16 | 16 | | computer programming, computational thinking, and cybersecurity. |
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| 17 | 17 | | The State Board of Education shall review and revise, as needed, the |
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| 18 | 18 | | essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications |
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| 19 | 19 | | curriculum every five years to ensure the curriculum: |
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| 20 | 20 | | (1) is relevant to student education; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | (2) aligns with current or emerging professions. |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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