Tex. Educ. Code § 28.005 · Subchapter A. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS; CURRICULUM
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by this section, English shall be the basic language of instruction in public schools.
(b) It is the policy of this state to ensure the mastery of English by all students, except that bilingual instruction may be offered or permitted in situations in which bilingual instruction is necessary to ensure students' reasonable proficiency in the English language and ability to achieve academic success.
(c) A school district may adopt a dual language immersion program for students enrolled in elementary school grades as provided by Section 28.0051.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.
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