Texas HB 629: Relating to advanced placement courses that may be offered by a school district.

Bill Text

By:AALeo WilsonH.B.ANo.A629
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relatingto advancedplacementcoursesthatmaybe offeredby a
schooldistrict.
BE IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF TEXAS:
SECTION
A1.AASubchapterA,  Chapter28,EducationCode,is
amendedby addingSection28.0091to readas follows:
Sec.
A28.0091.AAADVANCEDPLACEMENTCOURSESTANDARDS.(a)A
schooldistrictmay offeran advancedplacementcourseonlyif the
coursecomplieswith:
(1)
AAthe schoollawsof thisstate;and
(2)
AAthe essentialknowledgeand skillsadoptedby the
StateBoardof Educationfor the applicablesubjectarea.
(b)
AAThe StateBoardof Educationshallrevieweachadvanced
placementcourseofferedby a schooldistrictto ensurecompliance
withthissection.
SECTION
A2.AASection28.023,EducationCode,is amendedby
addingSubsection(a-1)to readas follows:
(a-1)
AAFor purposesof thissection,a boardof trusteesmay
approveonlyan advancedplacementexaminationthatis foran
advancedplacementcourseofferedin  accordancewithSection
28.0091.
SECTION
A3.AAThisActappliesbeginningwiththe2025-2026
schoolyear.
SECTION
A4.AAThisAct takeseffectimmediatelyif it receives
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a voteof two-thirdsof all the memberselectedto eachhouse,as
providedby Section39,   ArticleIII,TexasConstitution.If this
Act doesnot receivethe votenecessaryfor immediateeffect,this
Act takeseffectSeptember1, 2025.
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