Bill: HB 1291, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Public Education
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Charlie Geren
Co-Author(s)
Charles Anderson
Dwayne Bohac
Dennis Bonnen
Angie Chen Button
Pat Fallon
Lance Gooden
Jeff Leach
Four Price
Leighton Schubert
Sponsor(s)
Donna Campbell
Bill Caption
Relating to the inclusion of American principles in the public
school curriculum and instructional materials.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would mandate that public school curriculum include emphasize "an
understanding of the principles underlying the United States form
of government, including the study of the Founding Fathers of the
United States, the Declaration of Independence, the United States
Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers."
Vote Recommendation Notes
We support this legislation. A quality public education must include a strong curriculum on American history so that students can fully understand the principles underlying our form of government, know what makes it unique in world history, understand why it has been successful, and perpetuate those principles as they move into adulthood. We support this legislation because it enhances a core aspect of public education which is a core function of state government.
We do note a word of caution that the quality of this curriculum will be entirely dependent on the people and process involved in creating and approving it. With that noted, we remain in favor of HB 1291.
