TX SB2787

Requires the State Board of Education to mandate digital citizenship instruction in all school district curricula, including information about potential criminal consequences of cyberbullying, with media literacy instruction required for students in grades 6-12

Establishes essential knowledge and skills standards covering social media's effects on mental health and addiction, misinformation, behavioral manipulation, online permanency, personal security, identifying suspicious behavior (cyberbullying, predatory behavior, human trafficking), evaluating AI-generated content, and respectful online discourse

Mandates school districts post all digital citizenship and media literacy curriculum materials on their websites before each school year and notify parents of their availability

Requires school district boards and open-enrollment charter schools to adopt Internet safety policies that limit student access to age-appropriate materials, protect students using email and chat rooms, prohibit access to illegal activity information and sites collecting personal data including social media

Provides an exception for assistive technology required under a student's IEP or Section 504 plan, with the Internet safety policy taking effect for the 2025-2026 school year and curriculum requirements beginning in 2026-2027