SB3-I

1 BILLTO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelatingto the socialstudiescurriculumin IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF , Chapter21,EducationCode,isamendedby readas (a)To facilitatethe teachingof (h-2)and(h-3),thecommissionershalldevelo pandmakeavailablecivicstrainingprogramsf or teachersand administrators.(b)AAA civicstrainingprogramdevelopedunderthiss ectionmustincludetrainingin:(1)AAthe essentialknowledgeand skillsfor the socialstudiescurriculumrelatedto (h-2);(2)AAguidedclassroomdiscussionof currentevents, (h-3);(3)AAclassroomsimulationsandmodels of governmentalanddemocraticprocessesconsis tentwiththerequirementsandrestrictionsof (h-2)and (h-3);(4)AAmedialiteracy,includinginstru ctiononverifyinginformationandsourcesand identifyingpropaganda, (h-3);and1234567891011121314151617181920 2122232487S10388 ANG-D1(5)AAstrategiesforincorporatingciv icsinstructionintosubjectareasotherthans ocialstudies.

2 (c)AAThecommissionerby ruleshallestablishthegradelevelsat whicha teacherprovidesinstructionto be eligibletoparticipatein a makingthedetermination,thecommissionersh allincludegradelevelsforwhichthe StateBoardof (h-2).(d)AAEachcivicstrainingprogramdeve lopedunderSubsection(a) mustbe reviewedand approvedby the StateBoardof boardshallannuallyrevieweachprogram.(e)A AEachschooldistrictand open-enrollmentcharterschoolshallensuret hateachdistrictor schoolcampusthatoffersa gradeleveldescribedby Subsection(c) has at leastone teacherand oneprincipalor campusinstructionalleaderwho has attendeda schooldistrictsand open-enrollmentcharterschoolsin complyingwiththerequirementsof thissubsection.

3 (f)AAFromfundsavailableforthatpurpose,a teacherwhoattendsa civicstrainingprogrammay receivea stipendin an amountdeterminedby stipendreceivedunderthissectionis not includedin determiningwhethera districtis payingthe teacherthe (g)AAThe commissionermay delayimplementationof Subsection(e) to a schoolyearnot laterthanthe 2025-2026schoolyearif therevisionof (h-2)or the availabilityofcivicstrainingprogramsdoes not occurin a mannerthatreasonablyaffordspublicschools the abilityto complywiththatsubsectionby an , (h-2),EducationCode,as ,Actsof the 87thLegislature,RegularSession,2021,and effectiveSeptember1, 2021,is amendedto readas follows:(h-2)AAIn adoptingthe essentialknowledgeand skillsfor thesocialstudiescurriculumforeachgradele velfromkindergartenthroughgrade12,theSta teBoardof Educationshalladoptessentialknowledgeand skillsthatdevelopeachstudent s civicknowledge,including:(1)AAan understandingof:(A)A[(1)]AAthefundamenta lmoral,political,andintellectualfoundati onsoftheAmericanexperimentinself-governm ent;(B)A[(2)]AAthehistory,qualities,trad itions,and featuresof civicengagementin the UnitedStates;(C)A[(3)AAthe historyof NativeAmericans;[(4)]AAthestructure,func tion,andprocessesofgovernmentinstitution sat the federal,state,and locallevels.]

4 (D)A[(5)]AAthefoundingdocumentsof theUnitedStates,including:(i)A[(A)]AAthe Declarationof Independence;(ii)A[(B)]AAthe UnitedStatesConstitution;(iii)A[(C)]AAth eFederalistPapers, and 51;(iv)AAexcerptsfromAlexisde Tocqueville sDemocracyin America;(v)A[(D)]AAthetranscriptofthefir stLincoln-Douglasdebate;and(vi)A[(E)]AAt he writingsof [andabout]thefoundingfathers[andmothersa ndotherfoundingpersons]of theUnitedStates;and(E)AAthe historyand importanceof:(i)AAthe federalCivilRightsAct of 1964( seq.);(ii)AAtheThirteenth,Fourteenth,and NineteenthAmendmentsto the UnitedStatesConstitution;(iii)AAthecompl exityofthehistoricrelationshipbetweenTex asand Mexico;and(iv)AAthediversityoftheHispani cpopulationin Texas;(2)AAthe abilityto:(A)AAanalyzeanddeterminetherel iabilityofinformationsources;(B)AAformul ateand articulatereasonedpositions;(C)AAunderst andthe mannerin whichlocal,state,andfederalgovernmentwor ksandoperatesthroughtheuseofsimulationsa nd modelsof governmentaland democraticprocesses;(D)AAactivelylistena ndengageincivildiscourse,includingdiscou rsewiththosewithdifferentviewpoints; (E)AAresponsiblyparticipateas a citizenin aconstitutionaldemocracy.

5 And(F)AAeffectivelyengagewithgovernmenta linstitutionsat the local,state,and federallevels;and(3)AAan appreciationof:(A)AAtheimportanceandresp onsibilityofparticipatingin civiclife;(B)AAa commitmentto theUnitedStatesanditsformof government;and(C)AAa commitmenttofreespeechandcivildiscourse[ ,includingthe writingsof:[(i)AAGeorgeWashington;[(ii)A AOna Judge;[(iii)AAThomasJefferson;[(iv)AASal lyHemings;and[(v)AAanyotherfoundingperso nsof theUnitedStates;[(F)AAwritingsfromFreder ickDouglass snewspaper,theNorthStar;[(G)AAthe Bookof Negroes;[(H)AAthe FugitiveSlaveActsof 1793and 1850;[(I)AAthe IndianRemovalAct;[(J)AAThomasJefferson s letterto theDanburyBaptists;and[(K)AAWilliamStill sUndergroundRailroadRecords;[(6) marginalizedpopulations,includingdocumen tsrelatedto:[(A)AAthe Chicanomovement;[(B)AAwomen s suffrageand equalrights;[(C)AAthe civilrightsmovement;[(D)AAthe SnyderAct of 1924;and[(E)AAthe Americanlabormovement;[(7)AAthe historyof whitesupremacy,includingbut notlimitedto the institutionof slavery,the eugenicsmovement,andthe Ku KluxKlan,and the waysin whichit is morallywrong;[(8)AAthehistoryandimportan ceof thecivilrightsmovement,includingthe followingdocuments:[(A)AAMartinLutherKin gJr.]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

6 S "LetterfromaBirminghamJail"and "I Havea Dream"speech;[(B)AAthefederalCivilRights Actof 1964( seq.);[(C)AAtheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt s decisioninBrownv. Boardof Education;[(D)AAthe EmancipationProclamation;[(E)AAthe UniversalDeclarationof HumanRights;[(F)AAtheThirteenth,Fourteen th,andFifteenthAmendmentsto the UnitedStatesConstitution;[(G)AAtheUnited StatesCourtof AppealsfortheNinthCircuitdecisioninMende zv. Westminster;[(H)AAFrederickDouglass sNarrativeof theLifeof FrederickDouglass,an AmericanSlave;[(I)AAthe lifeand workof CesarChavez; [(J)AAthe lifeand workof DoloresHuerta;[(9)AAthehistoryandimporta nceofthewomen ssuffragemovement,includingthe followingdocuments:[(A)AAthefederalVotin gRightsActof 1965( seq.)]]]]]]]]]]]

7 ;[(B)AAthe Fifteenth,Nineteenth,and Twenty-SixthAmendmentsto the UnitedStatesConstitution;[(C)AAAbigailAd ams s letter"RemembertheLadies";[(D)AAthe worksof SusanB. Anthony;and[(E)AAthe Declarationof Sentiments;[(10)AAthe lifeand worksof Garcia;[(11)AAthe AmericanGI Forum;[(12)AAtheLeagueof UnitedLatinAmericanCitizens;and[(13)AAHe rnandezv. Texas(1954)]. ,EducationCode,as effectiveSeptember1, 2021,is amendedby amendingSubsections(h-3)and(h-4)and addingSubsections(h-6)and (h-7)to readas follows:(h-3)AAFor any socialstudiescourseor subject,includinganinnovativecourse,fora gradelevelfromkindergartenthroughgrade12 [in the requiredcurriculum]:(1)AAa teachermaynotbe compelledto discussaparticularcurrenteventorwidelyde batedandcurrentlycontroversialissueof publicpolicyor socialaffairs;(2)AAa teacherwho choosesto discussa topicdescribedby Subdivision(1)shall,to thebestof theteacher s ability, explorethat[the]topicfromdiverseandconte ndingperspectiveswithoutgivingdeferencet o any one perspective.]]]]]]]

8 (3)AAa schooldistrict,open-enrollmentchartersch ool,or teachermay not require,makepartof a course,or awarda gradeor coursecredit,includingextracredit,for a student s:(A)AAworkfor,affiliationwith,or servicelearningin associationwithany organizationengagedin:(i)AAlobbyingforle gislationatthefederal,state,or locallevel;or(ii)AAsocialpolicyadvocacyo rpublicpolicyadvocacy;(B)AApoliticalacti vism,lobbying,or effortstopersuademembersof thelegislativeor executivebranchat thefederal,state,or locallevelto takespecificactionsby directcommunication;or(C)A[(B)]AApartici pationinanyinternship,practicum,or similaractivityinvolvingsocialpolicyadvo cacyorpublicpolicyadvocacy;and(4)AAa teacher,administrator,or otheremployeeof astateagency,schooldistrict,or open-enrollmentcharterschoolmay not:(A)AArequire,or makepartof a course,conceptsthatserveto inculcate[berequiredto engagein training,orientation,or therapythatpresentsanyformof raceor sexstereotypingor blameon the basisof raceor sex];(B)AAteach,instruct,or trainany administrator,teacher,or staffmemberof a stateagency,schooldistrict, adopt[requireor makepartof acourse]the conceptthat:(i)AAone raceor sex is inherentlysuperiorto anotherraceor sex.

9 (ii)AAanindividual,byvirtueoftheindividu al s raceor sex,is inherentlyracist,sexist,oroppressive,whe therconsciouslyor unconsciously;(iii)AAan individualshouldbe discriminatedagainstor receiveadversetreatmentsolelyor partlybecauseofthe individual s raceor sex;(iv)AA[membersof one raceor sex cannotandshouldnot attemptto treatotherswithoutrespectto raceor sex;[(v)]AAanindividual s moralcharacter,standing,or worthis necessarilydeterminedby theindividual sraceor sex;(v)A[(vi)]AAan individual,by virtueof theindividual s raceor sex,bearsresponsibilityforactionscommitt edin the pastby othermembersof the sameraceor sex;(vi)A[(vii)]AAanindividualshouldfeel discomfort,guilt,anguish,or anyotherformof psychologicaldistresson accountof the individual s raceor sex;(vii)A[(viii)]AAmeritocracyor traitssuchas a hardworkethicare racistor sexistor werecreatedby membersof a particularraceto oppressmembersof anotherrace;(viii)A[(ix)]AAthe adventof slaveryin theterritorythatis nowtheUnitedStatesconstitutedthetruefoun dingof the UnitedStates; (ix)A[(x)]AAwithrespecttotheirrelationsh ipto Americanvalues,slaveryandracismareanythi ngotherthandeviationsfrom,betrayalsof, or failuresto liveup to,theauthenticfoundingprinciplesof theUnitedStates,whichincludelibertyand equality.]

10 And(C)AArequirean understandingof The 1619 Project.(h-4)AAA stateagency,schooldistrict,or open-enrollmentcharterschoolmaynotaccept privatefundingforthepurposeofdevelopinga curriculum,purchasingor selectingcurriculummaterials,orproviding teachertrainingorprofessionaldevelopment fora coursedescribedby Subsections[Subsection](h-3)(3)and (4).(h-6)AASubsection(h-3)(3)may not be construedto applyto astudent s participationin communitycharitableprojects,suchasbuildi ngcommunitygardens,volunteeringat localfoodba