Adopted State Board of Education Rules — Not Yet Effective
All new rules or amendments to existing rules with effective dates in the future are available on this site after the agency has filed the rules with the Texas Register. Rule actions will remain on this page until their effective dates.
Under state law, the State Board of Education (SBOE) must adopt a rule at least 90 days before the beginning of the school year for it to be effective for that school year. The exception to this process is if state or federal law requires an earlier effective date or the SBOE approves the rule by a two-thirds majority.
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The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these adopted rules.
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.43, Lists of Approved and Rejected Instructional Materials
Summary: The new section addresses the removal of a set of instructional materials from the lists of approved and rejected instructional materials outlined in Texas Education Code, §31.022. The rule was adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: September 2024
Effective Date: November 10, 2024
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.27(a)(9), Innovative Courses and Programs
Summary: The adopted amendment corrects the criteria for innovative courses to be considered for sunset to align with the language approved by the State Board of Education in November 2023. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: September 2024
Effective Date: November 10, 2024
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