Required high-school CS course availability

The required high-school curriculum offering includes one course from Fundamentals of Computer Science, Computer Science I or an advanced CS course. This does not require every student to take CS.

Computer science

Jurisdiction: Texas · State / DC
Policy status: Current
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: High school
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Course offering required
Instrument: State law / regulation

Dates & implementation

Current required offering. Schools must provide opportunities to select required courses at the intervals specified in §74.3(b)(5). Original commencement of this clause is not established here.

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

19 TAC §74.3(b)(2)(I) and (b)(5); August 2026 compilation.

Required high-school CS course availabilityhttps://tea.texas.gov/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/sboe-tac-currently-effect/ch074a.pdf ↗

This is an inventory correction. The date this record was added does not establish a new enactment or new classroom implementation.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Primary text reviewed for the stated duty. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

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

2026-10-05 — Primary-source scope and timing reviewed. Complete state/topic and superseding-law audit remains open.

Record ID: TX-CS-OFFER

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