New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HM53: STUDY "GIFTED-IN-FIELD" TEACHER ENDORSEMENT
Status: Passed both chambers, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO STUDY THE CREATION OF A "GIFTED IN-FIELD" ENDORSEMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GIFTED EDUCATION TEACHERS. WHEREAS, the needs of gifted students attending secondary school, who are ready for greater independence and development of their talents and expertise in specific areas of study, are often substantially different from those of gifted students attending elementary school; and WHEREAS, while gifted students at the secondary school level can benefit from beginning to develop expertise through accelerated coursework delivered from sources such as dual enrollment, advanced placement and the international baccalaureate, those programs often do not consistently address the social, emotional, creative and leadership development needs of those students; and WHEREAS, rules promulgated by the public education department require teachers obtaining a gifted education endorsement to have demonstrated competency to deliver content area instruction to gifted students from a position of expertise, to apply pedagogy appropriate to the content area being taught and to apply higher-level thinking and meta-cognitive models to those content areas; and WHEREAS, the public education department's rules require HM Page that individual education programs for gifted students in the state produce advanced outcomes, develop the strengths and interests of gifted students and address other educational needs; and WHEREAS, the public education department's rules allow students to be identified as gifted in a wide …
Sponsors
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048) · primary sponsor
- Yanira Gurrola (D, HD-016)
- G. Andrés Romero (D, HD-010)
- Debra M. Sariñana (D, HD-021)
- E. Diane Torres-Velásquez (D, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:55 N:0
- : HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC
- : Signed by one or both houses (for legislation not requiring Governor's signature)
Subjects: EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MEMORIALS, OTHER
Common questions
- What is HM53?
- HM53 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDY "GIFTED-IN-FIELD" TEACHER ENDORSEMENT.
- What is the status of HM53?
- Passed both chambers as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:55 N:0 (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HM53?
- Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HM53?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=M&legNo=53&year=26
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