June 22, 2026 Committee of the Full Board
Monday
June 22, 2026
8:00 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 presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 110, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, Subchapter A, Elementary, §110.10, Literary Works Lists, Kindergarten-Grade 5, Adopted 2026; Subchapter B, Middle School, §110.30, Literary Works Lists, Grades 6-8, Adopted 2026; and Subchapter C, High School, §110.70, Literary Works Lists, High School, Adopted 2026; and Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 128, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Spanish Language Arts and Reading and English as a Second Language, Subchapter A, Elementary, §128.10, Literary Works Lists, Kindergarten-Grade 5, Adopted 2026; Subchapter B, Middle School, §128.30, Literary Works Lists, Grade 6 and English Learners Language Arts (ELLA), Grades 7 and 8, Adopted 2026; and Subchapter C, High School, §128.70, Literary Works Lists, High School, Adopted 2026. The proposed new sections would add lists of literary works to be taught in each grade level as required by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(c-4), as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
2. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, Subchapter C, High School, Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, Subchapter C, High School, Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses. The proposed new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) would update the social studies standards and implement House Bill (HB) 27, HB 824, and Senate Bill (SB) 24, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (h-3), as added by HB 824, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; and (h-11), as added by SB 24, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; and28.025(a); and (b-24), as added by HB 27, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
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This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 110, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, Subchapter A, Elementary, §110.11, Vocabulary Lists, Kindergarten-Grade 5, Adopted 2026; Subchapter B, Middle School, §110.31, Vocabulary Lists, Grades 6-8, Adopted 2026; and Subchapter C, High School, §110.71, Vocabulary Lists, High School, Adopted 2026; and proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 128, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Spanish Language Arts and Reading and English as a Second Language, Subchapter A, Elementary, §128.11, Vocabulary Lists, Kindergarten-Grade 5, Adopted 2026; Subchapter B, Middle School, §128.31, Vocabulary Lists, Grade 6 and English Learners Language Arts (ELLA), Grades 7 and 8, Adopted 2026; and Subchapter C, High School, §128.71, Vocabulary Lists, High School, Adopted 2026. The proposed new sections would add lists of vocabulary to be taught in each grade level as required by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(c-4), as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, 2023.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION