Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.

HB 2451 requires all Texas public high schools to offer a mandatory half-credit course in personal financial literacy as part of the social studies curriculum. The course must cover topics including completing federal student aid applications, budgeting, and credit management, using materials approved by the State Board of Education. This policy directly affects all public high school students in Texas by making financial literacy a graduation requirement. The bill amends existing education code sections to integrate this course into required curriculum without specifying teaching methods or additional funding.