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Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

89th Texas Legislature · Called Session 2

Last legal action September 17, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

Current status

Signed

See remarks for effective date

September 17, 2025

Sponsors

Brad Buckleyauthor · R · 54Paul Bettencourtsponsor · R · 7Keith Bellauthor · R · 4Will Metcalfauthor · R · 16Brooks Landgrafauthor · R · 81Terry Wilsonauthor · R · 20Daniel Alderscoauthor · R · 6Cecil Bellcoauthor · R · 3Greg Bonnencoauthor · R · 24Ben Bumgarnercoauthor · R · 63Angie Buttoncoauthor · R · 112Briscoe Caincoauthor · R · 128David Cookcoauthor · R · 96Tom Craddickcoauthor · R · 82Charles Cunninghamcoauthor · R · 127Pat Currycoauthor · R · 56Mark Doraziocoauthor · R · 122James Frankcoauthor · R · 69Stan Gerdescoauthor · R · 17Charlie Gerencoauthor · R · 99Ryan Guillencoauthor · R · 31Sam Harlesscoauthor · R · 126Cody Harriscoauthor · R · 8Caroline Harris Davilacoauthor · R · 52Richard Hayescoauthor · R · 57Cole Hefnercoauthor · R · 5Hillary Hicklandcoauthor · R · 55Janis Holtcoauthor · R · 18Lacey Hullcoauthor · R · 138Todd Huntercoauthor · R · 32Helen Kerwincoauthor · R · 58Stan Kitzmancoauthor · R · 85Marc LaHoodcoauthor · R · 121Jeff Leachcoauthor · R · 67Terri Leo-Wilsoncoauthor · R · 23Janie Lopezcoauthor · R · 37A.J. Louderbackcoauthor · R · 30John Lujancoauthor · R · 118Shelley Luthercoauthor · R · 62Don McLaughlincoauthor · R · 80John McQueeneycoauthor · R · 97Candy Noblecoauthor · R · 89Angelia Orrcoauthor · R · 13Jared Pattersoncoauthor · R · 106Dennis Paulcoauthor · R · 129Katrina Piersoncoauthor · R · 33Keresa Richardsoncoauthor · R · 61Alan Schoolcraftcoauthor · R · 44Joanne Shofnercoauthor · R · 11Shelby Slawsoncoauthor · R · 59Valoree Swansoncoauthor · R · 150Carl Teppercoauthor · R · 84Wes Virdellcoauthor · R · 53Trey Whartoncoauthor · R · 12
Brian Birdwell
Donna Campbellcosponsor · R · 25Brent Hagenbuchcosponsor · R · 30Bob Hallcosponsor · R · 2Adam Hinojosacosponsor · R · 27Joan Huffmancosponsor · R · 17Bryan Hughescosponsor · R · 1Phil Kingcosponsor · R · 10Lois Kolkhorstcosponsor · R · 18Tan Parkercosponsor · R · 12Angela Paxtoncosponsor · R · 8Charles Perrycosponsor · R · 28Kevin Sparkscosponsor · R · 31

Committee history

  1. Public Education

    Out of committee

  2. Finance

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. See remarks for effective date

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the Senate

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  5. Signed in the House

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  6. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

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  7. Reported enrolled

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  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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  9. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  11. Record vote

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  12. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

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  13. Point of order withdrawn

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  14. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

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  15. Senate Amendments distributed

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  16. Senate passage as amended reported

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  17. Remarks ordered printed

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  18. Record vote

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  19. Passed

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  20. Read 3rd time

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  21. Three day rule suspended

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  22. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  23. Amended

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  24. Amendment(s) offered

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  25. Read 2nd time

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  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  27. Co-sponsor authorized

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  28. Ordered not printed

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  29. Printing rule suspended

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  30. Reported favorably w/o amendments

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  31. Vote taken in committee

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  32. Testimony taken in committee

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  33. Considered in public hearing

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  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  35. Posting rule suspended

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  36. Referred to Finance

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  37. Read first time

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  38. Received from the House

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  39. Reported engrossed

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  40. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  42. Record vote

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  43. Passed as amended

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  44. Amended

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  45. Read 3rd time

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  46. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  47. Amendment tabled

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  48. Amendment adopted as amended

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  49. Amendment amended

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  50. Amendment(s) offered

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  51. Laid out as postponed business

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  52. Postponed

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  53. Read 2nd time

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  54. Placed on Major State Calendar

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  55. Considered in Calendars

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  56. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  57. Committee report distributed

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  58. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  59. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

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  60. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  61. Considered in public hearing

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  62. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  63. Referred to Public Education

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  64. Read first time

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  65. Filed

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