Texas Senate is taking up #SB3, the civics instruction (CRT) bill, right now only a day after State Affairs Committee passed a committee substitute out. To be clear, cmte sub for SB3 is exactly the same as #HB3979 as passed by the Senate during the regular session. #txlege #txed
Watch the #SB3 debate on the Senate floor here:tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege #txed
https://twitter.com/RANewsTX/status/1416078798920032259
Hughes clarifies that #SB3 isn't rewriting the TEKS but giving guidance to the SBOE to revise the TEKS. #txlege #txed
Hughes previews some of his amendments to #SB3 in the opening debate.
One amendment makes the point that current social studies TEKS are not affected. #SB3 #txlege #txed
One amendment makes the point that current social studies TEKS are not affected. #SB3 #txlege #txed
https://twitter.com/RANewsTX/status/1416079996469366786
Another #SB3 amendment Hughes previews in the opening debate would strengthen the language on the civics training program for teachers w/regards to media literacy that would ultimately be taught to students. It will incorporate understanding logical fallacies too. #txlege #txed
.@JudithZaffirini gets Hughes to clarify who was involved in developing #SB3. He says @CreightonForTX was involved in the earlier drafts but Hughes has been involved since the regular session. Says multiple @TXSBOE members had input & were consulted. #txlege #txed
Worth mentioning that the civics training program is the reason #SB3 has a $15M fiscal note. We wrote about how the conservative think tank that testified in favor of the bill failed to disclose it could benefit from the passage of the bill. #txlege #txed reformaustin.org/texas-legislat…
Hughes just clarified for legislative intent that the civics training program in #SB3 will not be run by any outside group but developed by the @TXSBOE. This will exclude groups like TPPF from benefiting from the passage of the bill. #txlege #txed
Amendment 1 by Hughes adds "entrepreneurship" to the list of what social studies TEKS is based on, makes clear that teaching of current TEKS aren't affected by #SB3, and adds media literacy and logical fallacies in the TEKS guidance provision in the bill. Adopted. #txlege #txed
Amendment 2 by Zaffirni requires TEA to solicit input from teachers in the development of the civics training program for teachers in #SB3. Hughes is against it because this already happens and it would be confusing to add this. Amndmnt fails 4-18. #txlege #txed
Amndmnt 3 by Zaffirini to remove provision that prevents students from getting course credit or extra credit for political internships or volunteer programs & adds her SB1740 fails. Hughes says her addition is already covered by the bill's civics training program. #txlege #txed
Zaffirini speaks against #SB3 says the bill would make teachers engage in "education malpractice." #txlege #txed
Hughes closes on #SB3 by reiterating this makes sure we only teach founding values that make America great & doesn't censor the truthful, horrible parts of our history. It's about how we teach it. He cites MLK again, says he didn't see America as inherently racist. #txlege #txed
As amended, the anti-critical race theory bill #SB3 passes the Texas Senate 18-4 along political lines. #txlege #txed
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