Matthew Frank Shaheen, Texas State Representative of the 66th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/MattShaheenTexas/photos
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to required instruction in the Success Sequence for students in public schools’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill mandates the inclusion of "Success Sequence" instruction in the curriculum for public school students in Texas, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, with mandatory instruction in grades six and 10. The bill defines the Success Sequence as milestones aiding economic prosperity: graduating high school with additional workforce training, gaining full-time employment, and marrying before having children. The State Board of Education will develop a curriculum using evidence from key studies by reputable institutions. Schools may incorporate this instruction into health, economics, or personal financial literacy courses. The curriculum can be developed with local nonprofit partners experienced in Success Sequence education. The bill takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Matt Shaheen, chair of the House Committee on Elections and member of the House Committee on Higher Education, proposed another 16 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Shaheen graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a BS.
Matt Shaheen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 66th House district. He replaced previous state representative Van Taylor in 2015.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1162 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain production companies for a grant award under the moving image industry incentive program |
| HB 1148 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to repealing the requirement for certain public school teachers and principals to attend a teacher literacy achievement academy |
| HB 1141 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the suspension of certain public school students and to the repeal of the positive behavior program for public schools |
| HB 1095 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes |
| HB 1030 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue |
| HB 1028 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media |
| HB 1025 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education, the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the State Board of Education to investigate public education, and the authority of the commissioner of education to conduct special investigations |
| HB 1021 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist |
| HB 1019 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify |
| HB 906 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to a temporary teaching certificate for certain military service members and first responders |
| HB 758 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the requirement that an armed security officer be present at a school district campus |
| HB 725 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 671 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities |
| HB 612 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program, an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program, and the award of attorney's fees in actions challenging certain educational choice laws |
| HB 389 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 340 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a provision in a school district's student code of conduct prohibiting the wearing of clothing or displaying of items indicating membership in or support of certain organizations |
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