Bill Text: TX HB2871 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this state.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB2871 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2871-Engrossed.html
88R17613 CXP-F | ||
By: González of El Paso, Capriglione, Button, | H.B. No. 2871 | |
Bucy, Lalani, et al. |
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relating to the establishment by The University of Texas at Austin | ||
of a program to promote computer science education capacity in this | ||
state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 67, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 67.28 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 67.28. COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION CAPACITY PROMOTION | ||
PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" | ||
has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. | ||
(b) From money appropriated or otherwise available for the | ||
purpose, the university shall design, develop, and implement a | ||
program to support and streamline computer science education and | ||
professional development for educators. | ||
(c) Under the program, the university shall: | ||
(1) provide public primary and secondary schools and | ||
institutions of higher education with access to evidence-based and | ||
accredited computer science professional development resources | ||
provided by institutions of higher education, nonprofit | ||
organizations, or other accredited providers; | ||
(2) recruit educators to the field of computer science | ||
education by providing continued professional development for | ||
existing and aspiring educators and certification stipends for | ||
newly certified educators; and | ||
(3) provide stipends to educators who gain new skills | ||
through professional development or who successfully obtain an | ||
accredited or evidence-based computer science education | ||
certification. | ||
(d) The university shall prioritize providing services | ||
under the program to educators from: | ||
(1) public school campuses that lack certified | ||
computer science educators; and | ||
(2) other underserved geographic locations and | ||
demographic communities. | ||
(e) The board shall adopt policies for the implementation | ||
and administration of the program. | ||
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date | ||
of this Act, The University of Texas at Austin shall establish the | ||
computer science education capacity promotion program required by | ||
Section 67.28, Education Code, as added by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |