Texas Education Code §28.002(z)

Dates & implementation

District curriculum incorporation required; this source does not establish one separate course or a uniform number of hours.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Education Code §28.002(z), instruction and definition; TEA 2024 School Law Bulletin, printed page 269.

SBOE must require district incorporation of digital citizenship. This is broader than computer science and includes responsible, healthy online behavior and cyberbullying consequences. Readable official compilation: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/government-relations-and-legal/texas-school-law-bulletin-2024-0.pdf

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: TEA statutory compilation read and current official indexed §28.002(z) cross-checked. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-05 — TEA statutory compilation read and current official indexed §28.002(z) cross-checked. Education Code §28.002(z), instruction and definition; TEA 2024 School Law Bulletin, printed page 269. District curriculum incorporation required; this source does not establish one separate course or a uniform number of hours.

Record ID: TX-2019-DCIT-001