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.

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

• 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: 2/25/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Compare
  S 7036 (c2) by Education Pre-K - 12 Education Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/17/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/25/2026 9:15 PM	House	112 Yeas - 0 Nays

• 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