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    CS/CS/HB 1503: Computer Science Education and Certification

    GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Giallombardo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés

    Computer Science Education and Certification; Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K–12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2026

    Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in returning Messages

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 2/17/2026 12:59 PM


    • Senate Committee References (1)

      1. Rules (RC)
    • Related Bills (2)

      Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
      S 1694 (c1) by Avila
      Technology Education
      Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635
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      S 7036 (c2) by Education Pre-K - 12
      Education
      Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Retained on Special Order Calendar
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    • Floor Amendments (3)

      Links in this section are PDF documents.

      300916 - Amendment by Avila
      Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:
      Filed: 3/5/2026 10:42 AM
      Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate: Withdrawn
      593280 - Amendment by Avila
      Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:
      Filed: 3/5/2026 1:15 PM
      Last Action: 3/12/2026 House: Concurred as Amended
      hierarchy 898007 - Amendment to Amendment by Giallombardo
      Remove lines 5-22 of the amendment and insert: (Parent amendment: 593280)
      Filed: 3/9/2026 4:10 PM
      Last Action: 3/12/2026 Senate: Refused to Concur
    • Citations - Statute (2)

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      1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 1 (pdf)
      1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 2 (pdf)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      1/9/2026 H • Filed
      1/13/2026 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
      1/15/2026 H • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      • Referred to Budget Committee
      • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
      • Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      1/26/2026 H • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
      1/28/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      • Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
      • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
      • CS Filed
      1/29/2026 H • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
      • Now in Education & Employment Committee
      • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
      2/13/2026 H • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
      2/17/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
      • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
      • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
      • CS Filed
      • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
      2/18/2026 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
      • Added to Second Reading Calendar
      2/19/2026 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
      2/25/2026 H • Read 2nd time
      • Added to Third Reading Calendar
      • Read 3rd time
      • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
      2/25/2026 S • In Messages
      2/26/2026 S • Referred to Rules
      • Received
      3/6/2026 S • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 635
      • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      • Substituted for CS/SB 1694 -SJ 635
      • Read 2nd time -SJ 635
      • Amendment(s) adopted (593280) -SJ 635
      • Read 3rd time -SJ 636
      • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636
      3/6/2026 H • In Messages
      3/12/2026 H • Added to Senate Message List
      • Amendment 898007 adopted
      • Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended
      • CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
      3/12/2026 S • In returning messages
      • Refused to concur, requested House to recede
      3/12/2026 H • In Messages
      3/13/2026 H • Died in returning Messages
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