November 2025 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
November 20, 2025
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 2.029 (Barbara Jordan Building)
Members: Audrey Young, chair; Evelyn Brooks, vice chair; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Pam Little; and Gustavo Reveles. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.
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.
1. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education, §89.1 Student Identification
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education, §89.1, Student Identification. The proposed amendment would ensure that a district's identification of gifted and talented students complies with all legal requirements and federal and state law. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§29.121, 29.122, 29.123, 39.236, and 48.109. TEC, §29.121, establishes the definition of a gifted and talented student. TEC, §29.122, establishes that each school district shall adopt a process for identifying and serving gifted and talented students. TEC, §29.123, establishes that the State Board of Education (SBOE) shall develop and update a state plan for the education of gifted and talented students to guide school districts. TEC, §39.236, establishes criteria for the commissioner to adopt standards to evaluate school district programs for gifted and talented students. TEC, §48.109, establishes criteria for utilizing the gifted and talented student allotment funds.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
2. Adoption of Review of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements
Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board of Education (SBOE) rules. This item presents the adoption of the review of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, Subchapter F, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2007-2008, and Subchapter G, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2012-2013. The rules being reviewed provide curriculum requirements for school districts, outline graduation requirements, and include other provisions that relate to curriculum requirements. Statutory authority is the Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapters A-C, F, and G, is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102, as amended by House Bill (HB) 2 and Senate Bill (SB) 568, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; 25.007, as amended by SB 569, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; 28.002, as amended by HB 824, SB 12, SB 24, SB 25, and SB 1207, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; 28.0021; 28.0023; 28.008; 28.011; 28.012; 28.014; 28.018; 28.023; 28.025, as amended by HB 2, HB 27, SB 568, and SB 2314, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; 28.0256; 28.053; 28.054; 29.907; 33.081; and 38.003, as amended by HB 2 and SB 568, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
3. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs. The proposed amendment would update the process for review and approval of proposed innovative courses and sunset of existing courses and would update requirements for implementation of approved innovative courses. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
4. Consideration of Instructional Materials Contracts Not in Compliance
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to consider terminating instructional materials contracts with publishers out of compliance from Proclamations 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2024 and remove the respective products from the list of adopted instructional materials. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003, 31.026, and 31.151(a)(11). TEC, §31.003, permits the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt rules for the adoption, requisition, distribution, care, use, and disposal of instructional materials. TEC, §31.026, requires the SBOE to execute contracts with publishers of adopted materials that specify a price fixed for the term of the contract that does not exceed the lowest price paid by any other state or any school or school district. TEC, §31.151(a)(11), requires publishers to comply with contractual standard terms and conditions adopted by the SBOE for the procurement of instructional materials.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss possible amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.14, Performance Acknowledgments, to align language related to ACT with language related to SAT and to consider addition of the Classic Learning Test® to appropriate performance acknowledgments. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.025(c-5).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION