HB1085 • 2025

Relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum requirements for public high school students.

Education

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Curry | Kerwin | Gerdes
Last action: 2025-05-14
Official status: 05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum requirements for public high school students.

What This Bill Does

Relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum requirements for public high school students.

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Bill History

2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-07 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Public Education
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum requirements for public high school students.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 1085 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Curry, Kerwin

H.B. No. 1085

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the offering of a lifetime recreation and outdoor

pursuits course to satisfy the physical education curriculum

requirements for public high school students.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (b-24) to read as follows:

(b-24)

The State Board of Education, in consultation with

the Parks and Wildlife Department, shall develop curriculum

requirements for a lifetime recreation and outdoor pursuits course

that includes a hunter education component that a school district

may offer to students to satisfy the physical education credit

required under Subsection (b-1)(8).

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. 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.