By: Creighton S.B. No. 2616
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the review and evaluation of advanced placement and
international baccalaureate courses offered in public schools in
this state.
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 OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COURSES. (a) Not later than December
31, 2026, the State Board of Education shall:
(1) review and evaluate each advanced placement and
international baccalaureate course offered by a school district or
open-enrollment charter school, including examination,
instructional, and training materials for the course, for
compliance with state law, including Section 28.0022; and
(2) based upon the review described by Subdivision
(1), determine whether school districts and open-enrollment
charter schools may continue to offer each course.
(b) This section expires September 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.