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House bill · 891

HB 8

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.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

0 days from first to latest action, across 1 recorded action.

  1. Filed

    Aug 4

  2. Referred to committee

    Stopped here

  3. Heard in committee

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Filed

    Aug 4, 2025 · House

Authors

and 20 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: AccountabilityEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: TestingEducation: School DistrictsLabor: Workforce Development

Bill text

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SB 8Relating 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.Kevin SparksRPassed first chamberDid not passAug 12, 2025Reported engrossed
HB 298Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.Sergio MuñozDFiledDid not passAug 11, 2025Filed
HB 277Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.Janie LopezRFiledDid not passAug 5, 2025Filed
HB 134Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.Jay DeanRFiledDid not passJul 21, 2025Filed
SB 68Relating to a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officers of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.Adam HinojosaRFiledDid not passAug 6, 2025Filed
HB 177Relating to the creation of a Texas Commission on Assessment and Accountability.Mary GonzálezDFiledDid not passJul 23, 2025Filed
HB 8 (891) · Polis