By: Parker S.B. No. 2825               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT          relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the   technology applications curriculum for public school students.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 28.002(c-3), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (c-3)  In adopting the essential knowledge and skills for the   technology applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade   eight, the State Board of Education shall adopt essential knowledge   and skills that include Internet safety and keyboard use. The board   may not adopt essential knowledge and skills for the technology   applications curriculum for kindergarten through grade five that   include coding, computer programming, computational thinking, or   [and] cybersecurity, or that would require the use of electronic   devices, digital instruction, or the Internet, for any purpose   other than as necessary for Internet safety curriculum or keyboard   use curriculum. The State Board of Education shall review and   revise, as needed, the essential knowledge and skills of the   technology applications curriculum every five years to ensure the   curriculum:          (1)  is relevant to student education; and          (2)  aligns with current or emerging professions.          SECTION 2.  Not later than December 31, 2026, the State Board   of Education shall review and revise, as needed, the essential   knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum as   required by Section 28.002(c-3), Education Code, as amended by this   Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.