The Texas House voted 112–20 on Wednesday to advance Senate Bill 24, which mandates public schools teach students about the dangers of communism. The bill requires the State Board of Education to create curriculum standards for grades 4–12 that highlight “atrocities attributable to communist regimes” and contrast them with U.S. values like individual rights and free enterprise.
Democrats proposed amendments to include teachings on fascism and Nazism, but those efforts failed. Rep. Vikki Goodwin argued excluding fascism results in a “misleading historical education,” while Rep. Jon Rosenthal warned of “rising authoritarianism” in the United States.
Rep. Jeff Leach, who carried the bill, rejected changes, saying it must remain focused solely on communism. Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, a Democrat, urged colleagues to support the bill despite objections, calling it a gesture of compromise.
Critics, including Reps. Gene Wu and Harold Dutton Jr., expressed concerns over potential stereotyping and historical inaccuracies.
The curriculum is expected to launch during the 2026–2027 school year.
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