Relating to instruction in online safety for minors provided in public schools and by the Department of Public Safety.

SB 1298 requires Texas public school districts (K-12) to include online safety instruction as part of their required curriculum, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The curriculum must cover specific topics like safe social media use, preventing oversharing of personal information, identifying cyberbullying and online predators, and reporting suspicious activity. Additionally, the Texas Department of Public Safety must develop a public safety education plan that includes online safety instruction for citizens under 18. The bill specifies these exact topics for school curricula and references existing law for further detail.