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TX SB2714
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mayes Middleton
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Texas public colleges and universities from requiring students to complete courses that relate topics like critical theory, systemic racism, intersectionality, gender identity, social justice, microaggressions, or race/gender-based privilege to contemporary American society as part of degree or certificate requirements
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Bars institutions from requiring, incentivizing, or evaluating faculty based on including prohibited content in courses, selecting instructional materials based on author race/sex/gender, or participating in related professional development
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Prohibits state appropriations from funding instructional expenses for courses containing the specified prohibited content
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Allows governing boards to exempt courses within degree programs explicitly focused on racial, ethnic, or gender studies, provided those courses cannot satisfy general education or other program requirements beyond credit hour totals
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Permits discussion of historical events including slavery, Indian removal, the Holocaust, and Japanese-American internment, as well as medical/biological sciences content, and compliance with anti-discrimination laws
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Requires annual compliance certification to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board beginning fiscal year September 1, 2026, with the act applying starting the 2025-2026 academic year
Legislative Description
Relating to a prohibition on public institutions of higher education requiring students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, using such courses to satisfy general education requirements, funding such courses using state appropriations, or requiring related faculty practices, and to freshman student orientation at those institutions.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Education K-16
4/3/2025