85R936 SRS-D     By: Guerra H.B. No. 728       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the establishment by the commissioner 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   commissioner by rule shall develop and implement a program under   which:                (1)  students in participating school districts may   comply with the curriculum requirements for the third mathematics   credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or the third 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 commissioner, 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 commissioner of education shall establish   the program under Section 28.018, Education Code, as added by this   Act, not later than September 1, 2017.          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.