Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes, ideologies and history and their connection to DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and anti-racist initiatives in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for public school students.

SB 2803 requires Texas public schools to add specific curriculum content about communist history and ideologies to social studies classes, linking them to Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, students must analyze "Neo-Marxist roots" of CRT, discuss philosophers like Gramsci and Marcuse, and examine claims about CRT's origins in "Communist Party influence operations." The bill mandates teaching that DEI initiatives have "neo-Marxist roots" and requires comparing CRT concepts with "traditional American ideals of liberty and individual merit." This policy affects all Texas public school students in social studies courses under the revised curriculum.