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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing › Section 29.312. Psychological Counseling Services

Sec. 29.312.  PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES.  Appropriate psychological counseling services for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be made available at the student's school site in the student's primary mode of communication.  In the case of a student who is hard of hearing, appropriate auditory systems to enhance oral communication shall be used if required by the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing › Section 29.313. Evaluation of Programs

Sec. 29.313.  EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS.  Each school district must provide continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of programs of the district for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.  If practicable, evaluations shall follow program excellence indicators established by the agency.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing › Section 29.314. Transition Into Regular Class

Sec. 29.314.  TRANSITION INTO REGULAR CLASS.  In addition to satisfying requirements of the admission, review, and dismissal committee and to satisfying requirements under state and federal law for vocational training, each school district shall develop and implement a transition plan for the transition of a student who is deaf or hard of hearing into a regular class program if the student is to be transferred from a special class or center or nonpublic, nonsectarian school into a regular class in a public school for any part of the school day.  The transition plan must provide for activities:
(1)  to integrate the student into the regular education program and specify the nature of each activity and the time spent on the activity each day;  and
(2)  to support the transition of the student from the special education program into the regular education program.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing › Section 29.315. Texas School for the Deaf Memorandum of Understanding

Sec. 29.315.  TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  The Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Deaf shall develop, agree to, and by commissioner rule adopt no later than September 1, 1998, a memorandum of understanding to establish:
(1)  the method for developing and reevaluating a set of indicators of the quality of learning at the Texas School for the Deaf;
(2)  the process for the agency to conduct and report on an annual evaluation of the school's performance on the indicators;
(3)  the requirements for the school's board to publish, discuss, and disseminate an annual report describing the educational performance of the school;
(4)  the process for the agency to assign an accreditation status to the school, to reevaluate the status on an annual basis, and, if necessary, to conduct monitoring reviews; and
(5)  the type of information the school shall be required to provide through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1340, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 1842), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter K. Public Junior College and School District Partnership Program to Provide Dropout Recovery › Section 29.403. Financing

Sec. 29.403.  FINANCING.  (a)  A public junior college district may receive from each partnering school district for each student from that district enrolled in a dropout recovery program under this subchapter an amount negotiated between the junior college district and that partnering district not to exceed the total average per student funding amount in that district during the preceding school year for maintenance and operations, including state and local funding, but excluding money from the available school fund.
(b)  A student who is enrolled in a program under this subchapter is included in determining the average daily attendance under Section 48.005 of the partnering school district.
(c)  A public technical institute may receive from a partnering public junior college for each student enrolled in a career and technology education course as provided by Section 29.402(c-1) an amount negotiated between the public technical institute and the partnering public junior college.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (S.B. 975), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3708), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 155 (S.B. 860), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.036, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter K. Public Junior College and School District Partnership Program to Provide Dropout Recovery › Section 29.404. Other Funding

Sec. 29.404.  OTHER FUNDING.  (a)  To the extent consistent with the General Appropriations Act, a public junior college under this subchapter is eligible to receive dropout prevention and intervention program funds appropriated to the agency.
(b)  A public junior college under this subchapter may receive gifts, grants, and donations to use for the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (S.B. 975), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 3708), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.451. Definitions

Sec. 29.451.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter, "alleged offender resident," "interdisciplinary team," and "state supported living center" have the meanings assigned by Section 555.001, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.452. Applicability

Sec. 29.452.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to an alleged offender resident of a forensic state supported living center designated under Section 555.002, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 1300), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.453. School District Services

Sec. 29.453.  SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICES.  (a)  A school district shall provide educational services, including services required under Subchapter A, to each alleged offender resident who is under 22 years of age and otherwise eligible under Section 25.001 to attend school in the district.  The district shall provide educational services to each alleged offender resident who is 21 years of age on September 1 of the school year and otherwise eligible to attend school in the district until the earlier of:
(1)  the end of that school year; or
(2)  the student's graduation from high school.
(b)  The educational placement of an alleged offender resident and the educational services to be provided by a school district to the resident shall be determined by the resident's admission, review, and dismissal committee consistent with federal law and regulations regarding the placement of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.  The resident's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall:
(1)  inform the resident's interdisciplinary team of a determination the committee makes in accordance with this subsection; and
(2)  consult, to the extent practicable, with the resident's interdisciplinary team concerning such a determination.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.455. Memorandum of Understanding

Sec. 29.455.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  A school district in which alleged offender residents are enrolled in school and the forensic state supported living center shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to:
(1)  establish the duties and responsibilities of the behavior support specialist to ensure the safety of all students and teachers while educational services are provided to a resident at a school in the district; and
(2)  ensure the provision of appropriate facilities for providing educational services and of necessary technological equipment if a resident's admission, review, and dismissal committee determines that the resident must receive educational services at the forensic state supported living center.
(b)  A memorandum of understanding under Subsection (a) remains in effect until superseded by a subsequent memorandum of understanding between the school district and the forensic state supported living center or until otherwise rescinded.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.456. Failure of School District and Center to Agree

Sec. 29.456.  FAILURE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CENTER TO AGREE.  (a)  If a school district in which alleged offender residents are enrolled in school and the forensic state supported living center fail to agree on the services required for residents or responsibility for those services, the district or center may refer the issue in disagreement to the commissioner of education and the commissioner of the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(b)  If the commissioner of education and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission are unable to bring the school district and forensic state supported living center to agreement, the commissioners shall jointly submit a written request to the attorney general to appoint a neutral third party knowledgeable in special education and intellectual and developmental disability issues to resolve each issue on which the district and the center disagree.  The decision of the neutral third party is final and may not be appealed.  The district and the center shall implement the decision of the neutral third party.  The commissioner of education or the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure that the district and the center implement the decision of the neutral third party.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 965), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.457. Funding

Sec. 29.457.  FUNDING.  (a)  In addition to other funding to which a school district is entitled under this code, each district in which alleged offender residents attend school is entitled to an annual allotment of $5,100 for each resident in average daily attendance or a different amount for any year provided by appropriation.
(b)  Not later than December 1 of each year, a school district that receives an allotment under this section shall submit a report accounting for the expenditure of funds received under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction regarding persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and public education, and each member of the legislature whose district contains any portion of the territory included in the school.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 965), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center › Section 29.458. Rules

Sec.  29.458.  RULES.  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.551. Definitions

Sec. 29.551.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Advisory council" means the P-TECH advisory council.
(2)  "Articulation agreement" means a written commitment between school districts or open-enrollment charter schools and institutions of higher education to a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to degrees or certificates in a work-based education program.
(3)  "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(4)  "P-TECH program" means the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program established under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.552. P-Tech Advisory Council

Sec. 29.552.  P-TECH ADVISORY COUNCIL.  (a)  The advisory council is composed of:
(1)  three members representing school districts and open-enrollment charter schools appointed as follows:
(A)  one member appointed by the governor;
(B)  one member appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(C)  one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(2)  three members representing institutions of higher education appointed as follows:
(A)  one member appointed by the governor;
(B)  one member appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(C)  one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(3)  six members representing industry or business partners that participate or seek to participate in the P-TECH program appointed as follows:
(A)  two members appointed by the governor;
(B)  two members appointed by the lieutenant governor; and
(C)  two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b)  A member of the advisory council serves at the will of the member's appointing authority.
(c)  The advisory council shall provide recommendations to the commissioner regarding:
(1)  the establishment and administration of the P-TECH program; and
(2)  the criteria for a campus's designation as a P-TECH school under Section 29.556.
(d)  A member of the advisory council may not receive compensation for service on the advisory council but, subject to the availability of funding, may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in performing advisory council duties.  The advisory council may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to pay for those expenses.
(e)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory council.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.554. Accident Medical Expense, Liability, and Automobile Insurance Coverage

Sec. 29.554.  ACCIDENT MEDICAL EXPENSE, LIABILITY, AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE.  (a)  The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may obtain accident medical expense, liability, or automobile insurance coverage to protect:
(1)  a business or entity that partners with the district or school under Section 29.553 to provide students with work-based training and education under the P-TECH program; and
(2)  a student enrolled in the district or at the school who participates in the district's or school's P-TECH program.
(b)  The coverage authorized by this section must be:
(1)  obtained from a reliable insurer authorized to engage in business in this state; or
(2)  provided through a self-funded risk pool of which the school district or open-enrollment charter school is a member.
(c)  The amount of coverage the school district or open-enrollment charter school obtains must be reasonable considering the financial condition of the district or school and may not exceed the amount that, in the opinion of the board of trustees or governing body, is reasonably necessary.
(d)  If the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school obtains accident medical expense, liability, or automobile insurance coverage under this section, the district or school shall notify the parent or guardian of each student participating in the P-TECH program.
(e)  The failure of any board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school to obtain coverage, or any specific amount of coverage, authorized by this section may not be construed as placing any legal liability on the district or school or the district's or school's officers, agents, or employees for any injury that results.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.555. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 29.555.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  A student who participates in the P-TECH program while enrolled in a school district or at an open-enrollment charter school is entitled to immunity in the same manner as a professional employee of a school district under Subchapter B, Chapter 22, or as an employee of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 12.1056, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.556. P-Tech School Designation and Grant Program

Sec. 29.556.  P-TECH SCHOOL DESIGNATION AND GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school that implements or seeks to implement the P-TECH program at a campus may apply to the commissioner for designation of the campus as a P-TECH school in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner.
(b)  From funds appropriated for that purpose, the commissioner by rule shall establish a grant program to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in implementing the P-TECH program at a campus designated as a P-TECH school under Subsection (a).  The commissioner may use not more than three percent of the funds appropriated for the grant program to cover the cost of administering the grant program and to provide technical assistance and support to P-TECH schools.
(c)  The commissioner shall establish the criteria for a campus's designation as a P-TECH school and for participation in the grant program under this section. The criteria must require a school district or open-enrollment charter school to:
(1)  enter into an articulation agreement under Section 29.553 only with institutions of higher education that are accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
(2)  review and, as necessary, update each memorandum of understanding with a regional industry or business partner under Section 29.553 at least once every two years; and
(3)  explain how the district's or school's P-TECH program will address regional workforce needs.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program › Section 29.557. Rules

Sec. 29.557.  RULES.  (a)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the P-TECH program, including rules to ensure a student participating in the program is not considered for accountability purposes to have dropped out of high school or failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation until after the sixth anniversary of the date of the student's first day in high school.  The rules may provide for giving preference in receiving program benefits to a student who is in the first generation of the student's family to attend college and may establish other distinctions or criteria based on student need.
(b)  The commissioner shall consult the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in administering the program.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules as necessary to exercise its powers and duties under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.901. Military Instruction

Sec. 29.901.  MILITARY INSTRUCTION.  (a)  In each school district in which military instruction is conducted under a state or federal law requiring the district to give bond or otherwise indemnify this state or the United States or any authorized agency of either in an amount and on conditions determined by any agency under that law for the care, safekeeping, and return of property furnished, the board of trustees may:
(1)  make contracts with the proper governmental agency with respect to the teaching of courses in military training;  and
(2)  execute, as principal or surety, a bond to secure the contracts to procure arms, ammunition, animals, uniforms, equipment, supplies, means of transportation, or other needed property.
(b)  In a district in which military instruction is given as provided by Subsection (a), available school funds may be spent to:
(1)  procure from any guaranty or surety company any bond authorized by Subsection (a), in the amount and on the conditions required by the governmental agency;  or
(2)  reimburse this state or the United States for any loss pursuant to the terms of any contract entered into.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9015. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

Sec. 29.9015.  ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e), each school year each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide students in grades 10 through 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test and consult with a military recruiter.
(b)  The test under Subsection (a) must be scheduled:
(1)  during normal school hours; and
(2)  to optimize student participation, at a time that limits conflicts with extracurricular activities.
(c)  Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide each student in grades 10 through 12 and the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student a notice of the date, time, and location of the scheduled administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.
(d)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may elect not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test only if the district or school provides an alternative test that:
(1)  assesses a student's aptitude for success in a career field other than a career field that requires postsecondary education;
(2)  is free to administer;
(3)  requires minimal training and support of district or school faculty and staff to administer the test; and
(4)  provides the student with a professional interpretation of the test results that allows the student to:
(A)  explore occupations that are consistent with the student's interests and skills; and
(B)  develop strategies to attain the student's career goals.
(e)  This subsection applies only to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or high school that, before September 1, 2017, entered into a contract under which a vocational aptitude test that does not comply with the requirements for an alternative test under Subsection (d) is provided to students in grades 10 through 12.  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or high school subject to this subsection may elect not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test for the term of the contract.  On the expiration of the contract term, the exemption provided by this subsection is not applicable.
(f)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the agency shall publish a list of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that elected under Subsection (d) or (e) not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test during the previous school year.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 1843), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.902. Driver Education

Sec. 29.902.  DRIVER EDUCATION.  (a)  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall develop a program of organized instruction in driver education and traffic safety for public school students.  A student who will be 15 years of age or older before a driver education and traffic safety course ends may enroll in the course.
(b)  The agency shall establish standards for the certification of professional and paraprofessional personnel who conduct the programs in the public schools.
(c)  A school district shall consider offering a driver education and traffic safety course during each school year. If the district offers the course, the district may:
(1)  conduct the course and charge a fee for the course in the amount determined by the agency to be comparable to the fee charged by a driver education provider that holds a license under Chapter 1001; or
(2)  contract with a driver education provider that holds a license under Chapter 1001 to conduct the course.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.61, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9021. Water Safety Education

Sec. 29.9021.  WATER SAFETY EDUCATION.  The agency by rule shall incorporate a curriculum module on recreational water safety into driver education instruction using the video on recreational water safety produced under Section 12.012, Parks and Wildlife Code, when the agency is notified that the video is available.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1275 (H.B. 673), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.903. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) and Automated External Defibrillator (Aed) Instruction; Donations to School Districts for Use in Cpr and Aed Instruction

Sec. 29.903.  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) INSTRUCTION; DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR USE IN CPR AND AED INSTRUCTION.  (a)  A school district may accept from the agency donations the agency receives under Section 7.026 for use in providing instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and the use of an AED.  A district may accept other donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing the instruction.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.
(c)  A district may use resources other than those made available under Section 7.026 or this section to provide instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and the use of an AED.
(d)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 3(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 4375), Sec. 4, eff. June 11, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 4375), Sec. 5, eff. June 11, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.905. Community Education Relating to Hate Crime Law

Sec. 29.905.  COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATING TO HATE CRIME LAW.  (a)  The attorney general, in cooperation with the agency, shall develop a program that provides instruction about state laws on hate crimes:
(1)  at appropriate grade levels, to students;  and
(2)  to the community at large.
(b)  The agency shall make the program available to a school on the request of the board of trustees or the school district of which the school is a part, or if the school is an open-enrollment charter school, on the request of the governing body of the school.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 6.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 29.903 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(17), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.907. Celebrate Freedom Week

Sec. 29.907.  CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK.  (a)  To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the week in which September 17 falls is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.  For purposes of this subsection, Sunday is considered the first day of the week.
(b)  The agency, in cooperation with other state agencies who voluntarily participate, may promote Celebrate Freedom Week through a coordinated program.  Nothing in this subsection shall give any other state agency the authority to develop a program that provides instruction unless funds are specifically appropriated to that agency for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 451, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 29.903 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.0031, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (H.B. 708), Sec. 1, eff. May 8, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9071. Texas Military Heroes Day

Sec. 29.9071.  TEXAS MILITARY HEROES DAY.  (a)  To educate students about the sacrifices made by brave Texans who have served in the armed forces of the United States, the governor shall designate a day to be known as Texas Military Heroes Day in public schools.
(b)  Texas Military Heroes Day shall include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district.  Instruction may include:
(1)  information about persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and are from the community or the geographic area in which the district is located; and
(2)  participation, in person or using technology, in age-appropriate learning projects at battlefields and gravesites associated with a person who has served in the armed forces.
(c)  The agency may collaborate with other state agencies to promote Texas Military Heroes Day.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 759 (S.B. 1901), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9072. Holocaust Remembrance Week

Sec. 29.9072.  HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK.  (a)  In this section, "Holocaust" has the meaning assigned by Section 449.001, Government Code.
(b)  To educate students about the Holocaust and inspire in students a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value and to prevent future atrocities, the governor shall designate a week to be known as Holocaust Remembrance Week in public schools.
(c)  Holocaust Remembrance Week shall include age-appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district.  Instruction shall include:
(1)  information about the history of and lessons learned from the Holocaust;
(2)  participation, in person or using technology, in learning projects about the Holocaust; and
(3)  the use of materials developed or approved by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (S.B. 1828), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 897 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (e).
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.90725. Survey on Holocaust Remembrance Week Instruction

Sec. 29.90725.  SURVEY ON HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK INSTRUCTION.  (a)  In this section, "advisory commission" means the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
(b)  The advisory commission, with the assistance of the agency, shall conduct a survey of school districts to review the implementation at each district of Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction under Section 29.9072.
(c)  The survey must request information from at least half of the campuses in a surveyed school district regarding Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction, including:
(1)  the extent to which the campus participates in Holocaust Remembrance Week;
(2)  the familiarity of the educators and administrators at each campus with the materials and resources available from the advisory commission and other local institutions dedicated to Holocaust education to support instruction during Holocaust Remembrance Week; and
(3)  any additional materials or resources the campus would find useful to support instruction during Holocaust Remembrance Week, including professional development for educators, lesson plans, or other classroom resources.
(d)  Not later than December 1, 2024, the advisory commission shall submit to the legislature a written report that includes the survey's findings and any recommendations for legislative or other action.
(e)  This section expires September 1, 2025.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (H.B. 3466), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9073. Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day

Sec. 29.9073.  TEXAS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DAY.  (a)  The first Friday in April is designated Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day in public schools to promote awareness of the health benefits of fruits and vegetables and to encourage students to consume more fruits and vegetables during Texas Fruit and Vegetable Month under Section 662.103, Government Code.
(b)  Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day shall include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district.
(c)  The agency may collaborate with other state agencies to promote Texas Fruit and Vegetable Day.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 3991), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.9074. Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week

Sec. 29.9074.  FENTANYL POISONING AWARENESS WEEK.  (a)  To educate students about the dangers posed by the drug fentanyl and the risks of fentanyl poisoning, including overdose, the governor shall designate a week to be known as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week in public schools.
(b)  Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week may include age-appropriate instruction, including instruction on the prevention of the abuse of and addiction to fentanyl, as determined by each school district.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (H.B. 3908), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.909. Distance Learning Courses

Sec. 29.909.  DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES.  (a)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school that provides a course through distance learning and seeks to inform other districts or schools of the availability of the course may submit information to the agency regarding the course, including the number of positions available for student enrollment in the course.  The district or school may submit updated information at the beginning of each semester.
(b)  The agency shall make information submitted under this section available on the agency's Internet website.
(c)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules governing student enrollment.  The commissioner may not adopt rules governing course pricing, and the price for a course shall be determined by the school districts or open-enrollment charter schools involved.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.910. Programs of Mutual Benefit

Sec. 29.910.  PROGRAMS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT.  (a)  The commissioner, in coordination with appropriate representatives of institutions of higher education and school districts, shall develop:
(1)  a diagnostic and assistance program for each subject assessed by an assessment instrument under Section 39.023(c);  and
(2)  other academic programs of mutual benefit to school districts and institutions of higher education.
(b)  The commissioner shall seek private funding to make available and maintain on the Internet each diagnostic and assistance program developed under Subsection (a)(1).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 10, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.911. Generation Texas Week

Sec. 29.911.  GENERATION TEXAS WEEK.  (a)  To educate middle school, junior high school, and high school students about the importance of higher education, each school district and each open-enrollment charter school offering any of those grade levels shall designate one week during the school year as Generation Texas Week.
(b)  During the designated week, each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide students with comprehensive grade-appropriate information regarding the pursuit of higher education.  The information provided must include information regarding:
(1)  higher education options available to students;
(2)  standard admission requirements for institutions of higher education, including:
(A)  overall high school grade point average;
(B)  required curriculum;
(C)  college readiness standards and expectations as determined under Section 28.008; and
(D)  scores necessary on generally recognized tests or assessment instruments used in admissions determinations, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the American College Test;
(3)  automatic admission of certain students to general academic teaching institutions as provided by Section 51.803; and
(4)  financial aid availability and requirements, including the financial aid information provided by school counselors under Section 33.007(b).
(c)  In addition to the information provided under Subsection (b), each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide to the students during the designated week at least one public speaker to promote the importance of higher education.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2909), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2909), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 23, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 29 - Educational Programs › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs › Section 29.915. Financial Literacy Pilot Program

Sec. 29.915.  FINANCIAL LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "program" means the financial literacy pilot program.
(b)  To the extent funding is available under Subsection (e), the agency by rule shall establish and implement a financial literacy pilot program to provide students in participating school districts with the knowledge and skills necessary as self-supporting adults to make critical decisions relating to personal financial matters.
(c)  The agency shall collaborate with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and the State Securities Board to develop the curriculum and instructional materials for the program.  The curriculum and instructional materials must include information about:
(1)  avoiding and eliminating credit card debt;
(2)  understanding the rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home;
(3)  managing money to make the transition from renting a home to home ownership;
(4)  starting a small business;
(5)  being a prudent investor in the stock market and using other investment options;
(6)  beginning a savings program;
(7)  bankruptcy;
(8)  the types of bank accounts available to consumers and the benefits of maintaining a bank account;
(9)  balancing a check book;
(10)  the types of loans available to consumers and becoming a low-risk borrower; and
(11)  the use of insurance as a means of protecting against financial risk.
(d)  The agency shall develop an application and selection process for selecting school districts to participate in the program.  The agency may select not more than 100 school districts to participate in the program.
(e)  The agency may solicit and accept a gift, grant, or donation from any source, including a foundation, private entity, governmental entity, or institution of higher education, for the implementation of the program.  The program may be implemented only if sufficient funds are available under this subsection for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 832 (S.B. 851), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1221 (S.B. 1590), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.