CS/SB 1694: Technology Education
GENERAL BILL by Education Postsecondary ; Avila
Technology Education; Providing requirements for general education core courses with a technology component; requiring high school computer science courses to include instruction on artificial intelligence, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/SB 1694, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 10:32 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1503 (c1) Technology Education Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/29/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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) -
SB 1694, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1503 (c1) Technology Education Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 1/29/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 794384 - Amendment
Delete lines 27 - 52 and insert:Education Postsecondary
(Avila)2/3/2026
10:45 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/6/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2026 10:30 AM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 1 (pdf)