Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §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.
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. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
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, §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.
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. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.11, High School Graduation Requirements, and §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.
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. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §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® and PSAT 10 to appropriate performance acknowledgments.
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. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §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.
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. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Please see the TEA website to view proposed State Board of Education rules.
State Board of Education Rule Review
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 27, 2026 issue. To view the notices in the Texas Register, go to the Secretary of State website.
Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education, and Subchapter C, Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBOE will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapters A and C, continue to exist. Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings, is not subject to review since the rules will be repealed. House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 568, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, amended Texas Education Code, §30.003 and §30.004, which provided rulemaking authority for the rules.
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 proposed review at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2026 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rule reviews is available on the SBOE rule review web page.
Discussion of Review by SBOE: April 2026 SBOE meeting
Commissioner of Education Rule Review
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 27, 2026 issue. To view the notices in the Texas Register, go to the Secretary of State website.
Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating Emergent Bilingual Students; Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Equivalency Programs; Subchapter EE, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Communities in Schools Program; Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Transition Assistance for Highly Mobile Students Who Are Homeless or in Substitute Care; Subchapter GG, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Dropout Prevention Strategies; and Subchapter HH, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education in a Juvenile Residential Facility
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapters AA, BB, and DD-HH, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: February 27, 2026-March 30, 2026. A form for submitting public comments on commissioner rule review is available on the commissioner rule review web page.
Unforeseen circumstances may delay publication of the agency rules in the Texas Register. The Rules website will be updated to reflect any changes.
