| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Neutral |
Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2984, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($253,498) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
HB 2984 would require the State Board of Education to add technology applications to the essential knowledge and skills curriculum for grades kindergarten through eighth. This would include coding, computer programming, computational thinking, and cyber-security.
Texas Action opposes HB 2984. It is not a core function of public education to implement a curriculum that would add technology applications to the essential knowledge and skills curriculum for grades kindergarten through eighth. This bill would include coding, computer programming, computational thinking, and cyber-security which are not core academic subjects in K-8 testing.