BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1085 By: Curry Public Education Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many Texas students participate in outdoor activities, including hunting, with their parents and families. However, students who have an interest in these activities but who do not have parental support to obtain the necessary licensing or training may be precluded from participation. H.B. 1085 seeks to give students an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities by providing for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component and fulfills the physical education requirement for high school students. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1085 amends the Education Code to require the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Department, to develop curriculum requirements for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component that a public school district may offer to high school students to satisfy the required physical education credit. The bill applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1085
By: Curry
Public Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1085
By: Curry
Public Education
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many Texas students participate in outdoor activities, including hunting, with their parents and families. However, students who have an interest in these activities but who do not have parental support to obtain the necessary licensing or training may be precluded from participation. H.B. 1085 seeks to give students an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities by providing for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component and fulfills the physical education requirement for high school students.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1085 amends the Education Code to require the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Department, to develop curriculum requirements for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component that a public school district may offer to high school students to satisfy the required physical education credit. The bill applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Many Texas students participate in outdoor activities, including hunting, with their parents and families. However, students who have an interest in these activities but who do not have parental support to obtain the necessary licensing or training may be precluded from participation. H.B. 1085 seeks to give students an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities by providing for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component and fulfills the physical education requirement for high school students.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1085 amends the Education Code to require the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Department, to develop curriculum requirements for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course that includes a hunter education component that a public school district may offer to high school students to satisfy the required physical education credit. The bill applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.