By: Guerra, Cook, Bohac, Parker, Howard, H.B. No. 728       et al.     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the establishment by the State Board of Education of an   advanced computer science program for high school students.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 28.018 to read as follows:          Sec. 28.018.  ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM. (a)  The   State Board of Education by rule shall develop and implement a   program under which:                (1)  students in participating school districts may   comply with the curriculum requirements for an advanced mathematics   credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or an advanced science credit   under Section 28.025(b-1)(3) by successfully completing an   advanced computer science course; and                (2)  participating school districts implement rigorous   standards, as developed by the State Board of Education, for   advanced computer science courses that are focused on the creation   and use of software and computing technologies.          (b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to   administer this section.          SECTION 2.  The State B   oard of Education shall establish the   program under Section 28.018, Education Code, as added by this Act,   not later than September 1, 2018, for implementation during the   2018-2019 school year.          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, 2017.