November 19, 2025 Committee of the Full Board
Wednesday
November 19, 2025
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD – Room 2.034 (Barbara Jordan Building)
Public testimony – Individual testimony will be taken at the time the related item comes up for committee discussion or action. The procedures for public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
This item provides an opportunity for the board to be briefed on current agenda items, agency operations, policy implementation, and public education-related legislation.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
2. Annual Member Meeting of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
This item serves to fulfill the requirement of both Chapter 22 of the Texas Business Organization Code and Article VI, Section 6.3 of the Corporation’s Bylaws to hold an annual member meeting of the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) Corporation, of which the State Board of Education (SBOE) is the sole member. It also provides an opportunity for the Texas PSF Corporation’s management to update members of the Committee of the Full Board (COFB) and to take questions regarding PSF. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5, Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 43; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33, Subchapters A and B.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff will provide an overview of the agency’s Administrative and Program budget by major component for both the fiscal years and the biennium totals for 2026-2027. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.055(b)(6) and (c).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.11, High School Graduation Requirements, and §74.12, Foundation High School Program. The proposed amendments would update high school graduation requirements to align with House Bill (HB) 27, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, related to personal financial literacy, and Senate Bill (SB) 2314, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, related to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) direct admission program. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), §28.025(a), (b-1)(3), (b-24), and (c)(1); and §28.0257, as amended by SB 2314,89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum. The proposed amendment would update the list of high school courses for personal financial literacy and economics that are required to be offered to students to align with the requirements of House Bill (HB) 27, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(b-1).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
6. Discussion on Literary Works Lists for Kindergarten -Grade 12 Reading Language Arts
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss recommendations from the commissioner of education for literary works to be taught in each grade level as required by House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(c-4). TEC, §28.002(c-4), requires the State Board of Education, in adopting essential knowledge and skills for English language arts under Subsection (a)(1)(A), to specify a list of required vocabulary and at least one literary work to be taught in each grade level.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
7. Discussion of Required Civics Training Program
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive an update on and discuss the structure of the required civics training program. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.4555(d), which requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to review and approve each civics training program developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
8. Discussion of Social Studies Framework Key Topics
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss key topics to be included in the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Framework. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§ 7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c), 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
9. Discussion of Pending Litigation
The State Board of Education (SBOE) may enter into executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §551.071(1)(A), to discuss pending and contemplated litigation with the general counsel, legal staff, and, if necessary, attorney(s) from the Attorney General's Office. The Committee of the Full Board will meet in a room (to be determined) to discuss this item.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION