Texas SB24: Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

What the bill says

An act relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsections (h-11) and (h-12) to read as follows: [ADDED: (h-11)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for ] [ADDED: the social studies curriculum for each grade level from grade 4 ] [ADDED: through grade 12, the State Board of Education shall, as ] [ADDED: appropriate, adopt essential knowledge and skills that develop each ] [ADDED: student's understanding of communist regimes and ideologies and ] [ADDED: include age appropriate and developmentally appropriate ] [ADDED: instruction with information on:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the history of and tactics used by communist ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: historical events and atrocities attributable to ] [ADDED: communist regimes, including:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap ] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Holodomor, otherwise known as the ] [] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Soviet-era political purge known as the ] [] [ADDED: (D)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the Cambodian genocide under Pol Pot and the ] [] [ADDED: (E)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the origins and policies …

Sponsors

• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025) · primary sponsor
• Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
• Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
• Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
• Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
• Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
• Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
• Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
• Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
• Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
• Mayes Middleton (R)
• Tan Parker (R)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective immediately
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. May 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. May 26, 2025: Signed in the House
5. May 26, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. May 23, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 23, 2025: House passage reported
8. May 22, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
9. May 22, 2025: Record vote (RV#3209)
10. May 22, 2025: Passed

Votes

• Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3832 (May 22, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3209 (May 22, 2025): 119 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3972 (May 21, 2025): 105 yea, 29 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3958 (May 21, 2025): 124 yea, 12 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB24?

SB24 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

What does SB24 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

What is the status of SB24?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB24?

Donna Campbell (R, SD-025), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB24?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00024