Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB27: Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 28.025, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b-1) and (b-23) and adding Subsection (b-24) to read as follows: (b-1) The State Board of Education by rule shall require that the curriculum requirements for the foundation high school program under Subsection (a) include a requirement that students successfully complete: (1) four credits in English language arts under Section 28.002(a)(1)(A), including one credit in English I, one credit in English II, one credit in English III, and one credit in an advanced English course authorized under Subsection (b-2); (2) three credits in mathematics under Section 28.002(a)(1)(B), including one credit in Algebra I, one credit in geometry, and one credit in any advanced mathematics course authorized under Subsection (b-2); (3) three credits in science under Section 28.002(a)(1)(C), including one credit in biology, one credit in any advanced science course authorized under Subsection (b-2), and one credit in integrated physics and chemistry or in an additional advanced science course authorized under Subsection (b-2); (4) three credits in social studies under Section 28.002(a)(1)(D), including one credit in United States history, at least one-half credit in government and at least one-half credit in [[DELETED: economics …
Sponsors
- Ken King (R, HD-088) · primary sponsor
- Linda Garcia (D, HD-107)
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Rafael Anchia (D, HD-103)
- Diego Bernal (D, HD-123)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
- John Bryant (D, HD-114)
- Angie Button (R, HD-112)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Elizabeth Campos (D, HD-119)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4034)
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4034 (May 29, 2025): 135 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#498 (April 24, 2025): 136 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum
Common questions
- What is HB27?
- HB27 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
- What does HB27 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.
- What is the status of HB27?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB27?
- Ken King (R, HD-088), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB27?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00027
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