The bill, S.B. No. 674, proposes the addition of a new section, 28.0121, to the Education Code, which allows school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to offer hunter education instruction as part of their high school programs. This instruction would be based on curriculum guidelines developed by the State Board of Education in collaboration with the Parks and Wildlife Department. The curriculum must also meet the requirements necessary for students to receive a hunter education certificate as outlined in the Parks and Wildlife Code.

The implementation of this hunter education program is set to begin with the 2025-2026 school year. The State Board of Education is tasked with developing the necessary curriculum guidelines as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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