89R9702 MEW-D
By: Leo Wilson H.B. No. 5589
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a review and revision of the essential knowledge and
skills of the science curriculum by the State Board of Education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 28.0025 to read as follows:
Sec. 28.0025. REVIEW AND REVISION OF SCIENCE CURRICULUM.
(a) Not later than March 1, 2026, the State Board of Education
shall review and revise, as needed, the essential knowledge and
skills of the science curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1)(C) to
ensure the curriculum:
(1) is relevant to student education;
(2) is up to date; and
(3) aligns with national and state standards for
science education.
(b) This section expires September 1, 2026.
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, 2025.