CS/CS/HB 1503: Computer Science Education and Certification
GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Careers & Workforce Subcommittee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Computer Science Education and Certification; Provides requirements for general education core courses with technology component; requires high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence; requires SBE to establish separate computer science subject area coverages for specified grades & to continue comprehensive K–12 coverage; requires DOE to present recommended competencies for certain subject area coverages to state board by specified date; requires department to coordinate examinations for such subject area coverages by specified date.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/13/2026 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/18/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
3/6/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 635
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1694 -SJ 635
• Read 2nd time -SJ 635
• Amendment(s) adopted (593280) -SJ 635
• Read 3rd time -SJ 636
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 636
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
3/12/2026 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 898007 adopted
• Concurred in Senate amendment 593280 as amended
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
3/12/2026 Senate • In returning messages
• Refused to concur, requested House to recede
3/12/2026 House • In Messages
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CS/CS/HB 1503, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2026 at 12:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1694 (c1) Technology Education Avila Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635 
S 7036 (c2) Education Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Retained on Special Order Calendar
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 300916 - Amendment
Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:Avila 3/5/2026
10:42 AMSenate: Withdrawn
3/5/2026Web Page
PDF593280 - Amendment
Delete lines 46 - 83 and insert:Avila 3/5/2026
1:15 PMHouse: Concurred as Amended
3/12/2026Web Page
PDF
898007 - Amendment to Amendment (593280)
Remove lines 5-22 of the amendment and insert:Giallombardo 3/9/2026
4:10 PMSenate: Refused to Concur
3/12/2026PDF Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 9:15 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2026 11:16 AM Senate 33 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2026 10:45 AM House 105 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 1 (pdf) 1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1503, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1694 (c1) Technology Education Avila Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 1 (pdf) 1007.2616 Computer science and technology instruction. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1503, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 6:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1694 Technology Education Avila Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1503 -SJ 635
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.4282 Requirements for a standard high school diploma. Page 1 (pdf) 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 2 (pdf)