State Board of Education Rule Review

This page contains information on State Board of Education (SBOE) rules reviewed in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

For proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form.

Information on adopted rule reviews will remain on this page for 30 days following publication of the adopted review in the Texas Register.

The SBOE agenda contains detailed information on these rule reviews.

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter A, Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, and Subchapter B, Home-Rule School District Charters
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBOE will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 100, Subchapters A and B, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: March 1, 2024-5:00 p.m. on April 1, 2024. The SBOE will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposed review at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Discussion of Review by SBOE: February 2, 2024

Send a public comment period on the Proposed Review of Chapter 100, Subchapters A and B

PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Currently, there are no proposed SBOE rule reviews with closed public comment periods.

ADOPTED RULE REVIEWS

Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter A, General Provisions; Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials; and Subchapter C, Local Operations
Summary: Relating to the review of Chapter 66, Subchapters A-C, the SBOE finds that the reasons for adopting these subchapters continue to exist and readopts the rules. House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, implemented significant changes to the instructional materials review and adoption process. Existing rules in Chapter 66, Subchapters A-C, will continue to apply to instructional materials adopted under Proclamation 2024 and before. At its February 2, 2024 meeting, the SBOE approved for second reading and final adoption new rules to begin implementing the changes made by HB 1605, and the new rules would apply to all future calls for instructional materials. The SBOE received no comments on the review. 
Adoption of Review by SBOE: February 2, 2024
Publication in the Texas Register: March 1, 2024

Please see the 2021–2025 Rule Review Plan Listed by Date for the rule review schedule.