TX HB5077

Adds Federalist Paper No. 78 to the required reading list for civic education, expanding the current requirement of Federalist Papers Nos. 10 and 51

Requires teaching excerpts from Marbury v. Madison (1803) as part of the essential knowledge and skills for founding documents

Expands social studies curriculum to include detailed instruction on the judicial system, including federal and Texas state court structures, judicial selection processes, case flow procedures, and the roles of judges and juries

Mandates instruction on federalism concepts, particularly the interplay between federal and state governments in judicial examination of legal issues

Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise