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HB824 • 2025

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jones, Jolanda | Leo Wilson | Allen | Cunningham | LaHood
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective immediately

  3. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  6. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  7. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  17. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  18. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  19. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  21. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  23. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  26. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  27. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  28. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  29. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  30. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  31. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Education K-16

  32. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  33. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  34. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2303

  35. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  36. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  37. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  38. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2238

  39. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  40. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  41. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  42. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  43. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  45. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  46. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  47. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  48. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  49. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  50. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  51. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  52. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  53. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  54. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  55. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  56. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Academic & Career-Oriented Education by chair

  57. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  58. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Public Education

  59. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 824 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 824

AN ACT

relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school

government curriculum requirements for high school students.

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

SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (h-3) to read as follows:

(h-3)

In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the

government component of the social studies curriculum for high

school students, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential

knowledge and skills to develop each student's civic knowledge,

including:

(1) the role of governmental officials, including:

(A) statewide elected officials;

(B) county officials;

(C) city councilors; and

(D) other local governmental officials;

(2)

the voting process and election laws of this

state;

(3)

the eligibility requirements to run for elected

office in this state;

(4) Robert's Rules of Order; and

(5)

the elected officials who represent the student at

each level of government.

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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 824 was passed by the House on May 13,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 124, Nays 18, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 824 was passed by the Senate on May

28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor