BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 4525
87R22423 BDP-F	By: Gates (Paxton)
	Education
	5/20/2021
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

There have been calls for the State Board of Education to consider relevant economic and market conditions affecting the Texas workforce when reviewing career and technology courses required as part of the essential knowledge and skills curriculum in public schools. H.B. 4525 seeks to provide for this consideration.

H.B. 4525 amends current law relating to the approval of career and technology courses by the State Board of Education.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 28.002(o), Education Code, as follows:

(o)  Requires the State Board of Education, in approving career and technology courses, to:

(1)  creates this subdivision from existing text and makes nonsubstantive changes; and

(2)  in scheduling or initiating a course review to provide updated and relevant course offerings, consider relevant economic and market conditions affecting the workforce of this state.

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2021.