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TX HB1224

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Shaheen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Texas public school students to receive instruction in the "Success Sequence" at least twice before graduation, specifically in grades 6 and 10, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year

  • Defines the Success Sequence as three sequential milestones: obtaining at least a high school degree with additional workforce training, securing full-time employment, and marrying before having children

  • Directs the State Board of Education to develop grade-appropriate curriculum describing positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the Success Sequence, incorporating evidence from specified academic studies by The Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • Allows the State Board of Education to partner with Texas-based nonprofit organizations experienced in Success Sequence instruction to develop the curriculum

  • Permits school districts and charter schools to integrate the instruction into existing health, economics, or personal financial literacy courses

Legislative Description

Relating to required instruction in the Success Sequence for students in public schools.

Education

Last Action

Referred to Public Education

3/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Education3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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