Proposed State Board of Education Rules
All proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals approved for first reading by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and filed with the Texas Register are available here. The rule text on this page reflects what was approved for first reading by the SBOE. Rule actions will remain on this page until approved for second reading by the SBOE and filed as adopted with the Texas Register. The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these proposed rules.
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The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these proposed rules.
Proposed Rules with Open Public Comment Periods
The following rules have been approved by the SBOE and filed as proposed with the Texas Register. Each proposal includes an estimated date for final adoption (Projected Date for Second Reading and Final Adoption).
During the public comment period, use the provided link to submit a comment. After this period, the link will be unavailable, but you can at the SBOE meeting where the rule will be considered for adoption.
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, 搂61.4, Parental Rights Training for School Board Members
Summary: The proposed new rule would reflect changes made by Senate Bill 204, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, to the SBOE's duty to provide training courses for independent school district trustees.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La nueva norma propuesta reflejar铆a los cambios realizados por el Proyecto de Ley 204 del Senado (SB 204) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025] respecto a la obligaci贸n de la Junta Estatal de Educaci贸n de brindar cursos de capacitaci贸n para administradores de distritos escolares independientes.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, 搂74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the list of high school courses for personal financial literacy and economics that are required to be offered to students to align with the requirements of House Bill 27, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta actualizar铆a la lista de cursos de preparatoria sobre educaci贸n financiera personal y econom铆a que se deben ofrecer a los estudiantes con la finalidad de armonizarse con los requisitos del Proyecto de Ley 27 de la C谩mara de Representantes (HB 27) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025].
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, 搂74.4, English Language Proficiency Standards
Summary: The proposed repeal would remove the English Language Proficiency Standards for Kindergarten-Grade 12 that will be superseded by 19 TAC 搂120.20, English Language Proficiency Standards, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024, and 搂120.21, English Language Proficiency Standards, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La derogaci贸n propuesta eliminar铆a los est谩ndares de dominio del idioma ingl茅s para k铆nder a 12.掳 grado, que se sustituir谩n por los est谩ndares establecidos en la secci贸n 120.20 [鈥淓st谩ndares de dominio del idioma ingl茅s, k铆nder a 3.掳 grado, adopci贸n en 2024鈥漖 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas [19 TAC 搂120.20] y en la secci贸n 120.21 [鈥淓st谩ndares de dominio del idioma ingl茅s, 3.掳 a 12.掳 grado, adopci贸n en 2024鈥漖 del t铆tulo 19 del C贸digo Administrativo de Texas [19 TAC 搂120.21] a partir del a帽o escolar 2026-2027.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, 搂74.11, High School Graduation Requirements, and 搂74.12, Foundation High School Program
Summary: The proposed amendments would update high school graduation requirements to align with House Bill 27, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, related to personal financial literacy, and Senate Bill 2314, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, related to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board direct admission program.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las modificaciones propuestas actualizar铆an los requisitos de graduaci贸n de escuela preparatoria con la finalidad de armonizarlos con el Proyecto de Ley 27 de la C谩mara de Representantes (HB 27) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025] en relaci贸n con educaci贸n financiera personal, y con el Proyecto de Ley 2314 del Senado (SB 2314) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025] en relaci贸n con el programa de admisiones directas de la Junta Coordinadora de Educaci贸n Superior de Texas.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, 搂74.14, Performance Acknowledgments
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the minimum score required for a performance acknowledgement on the SAT, align language related to ACT with language related to SAT, and add the Classic Learning Test庐 and PSAT 10 to appropriate performance acknowledgments.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta actualizar铆a la puntuaci贸n m铆nima requerida para un reconocimiento por desempe帽o en el examen de aptitud acad茅mica (SAT), armonizar铆a el texto relativo al examen de ingreso a universidades estadounidenses (ACT) con el texto relativo al SAT, y agregar铆a el Classic Learning Test庐 y el examen PSAT 10 a los reconocimientos por desempe帽o correspondientes.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, 搂74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the process for review and approval of proposed innovative courses and sunset of existing courses and would update requirements for implementation of approved innovative courses.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta actualizar铆a el proceso de revisi贸n y aprobaci贸n de cursos innovadores propuestos y la caducidad de cursos existentes; tambi茅n actualizar铆a los requisitos para la implementaci贸n de cursos innovadores aprobados.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter B, 7m视频 Audit Functions, 搂109.25, State Compensatory Education Program Reporting and Auditing System, and Subchapter D, Uniform Bank Bid or Request for Proposal and Depository Contract
Summary: The proposed repeal would remove 搂109.25, whose statutory authority, Texas Education Code (TEC), 搂48.104(j-1), (k), (l), (m), (n), and (o), was removed by House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. The proposed amendments would align language in Subchapter D with TEC, 搂45.208, which no longer requires depository contracts to be submitted to the 7m视频.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La derogaci贸n propuesta suprimir铆a la secci贸n [搂] 109.25, cuya autoridad reglamentaria, las secciones 48.104(j-1), (k), (l), (m), (n) y (o) del C贸digo de Educaci贸n de Texas (TEC), fue eliminada por el Proyecto 2 de Ley de la C谩mara de Representantes (HB 2) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025]. Las modificaciones propuestas armonizar铆an el texto del subcap铆tulo D con la secci贸n [搂] 45.208 del TEC, que ya no exige que los contratos de dep贸sito se env铆en a la Agencia de Educaci贸n de Texas.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter C, Adoptions By Reference, 搂109.41, Financial Accountability System Resource Guide
Summary: The proposed amendment would adopt by reference the updated Financial Accountability System Resource Guide, Version 20, which includes annual updates and removes information related to the compensatory education allotment to align with House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. The FASRG is posted on the 7m视频 website at /finance-and-grants/financial-accountability/financial-accountability-system-resource-guide.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta adoptar铆a por referencia la Gu铆a de recursos del sistema de rendici贸n de cuentas financiera (versi贸n 20), que incluir铆a actualizaciones anuales y eliminar铆a informaci贸n relativa a la asignaci贸n para educaci贸n compensatoria con la finalidad de armonizarse con el Proyecto de Ley 2 de la C谩mara de Representantes (HB 2) [89.掳 Legislatura de Texas, sesi贸n ordinaria, 2025].
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2026 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Rules with Closed Public Comment Periods
The SBOE has approved the following rules. They will remain on this page until filed as adopted with the Texas Register, then they will move to the Adopted-Not Yet Effective page.
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, 搂67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the requirements for suitability reviewers and the process for the appointment and selection of suitability reviewers.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: La modificaci贸n propuesta actualizar铆a los requisitos para los revisores de idoneidad y el proceso para el nombramiento y selecci贸n de dichos revisores.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 19, 2025-5:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, and Subchapter N, Law and Public Service
Summary: The proposed new rules would add new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills developed by subject matter experts convened by the Texas State Technical College and Collin College that are needed for completion of career and technical education programs of study.
Resumen en Espa帽ol: Las nuevas normas propuestas agregar铆an nuevos ex谩menes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas, desarrollados por expertos en la materia y convocados por Texas State Technical College y Collin College, que son necesarios para finalizar los programas de estudios de educaci贸n profesional y t茅cnica.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 19, 2025-5:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
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