Senate bill · 891

SB 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

8 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 4
Referred to committee
Aug 4
Heard in committee
Aug 6
Reported from committee
Aug 6
Passed first chamber
Aug 12
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Reported engrossed
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Aug 4, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
Charles Perry cosponsorR
Flores cosponsor–
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Charles Schwertner cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Aug 4, 2025 · heard Aug 6, 2025 · reported after 2 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Accountability Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: Testing Education: School Districts Labor: Workforce Development

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 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.	Terry WilsonR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 4, 2025Filed
HB 298Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.	Sergio MuñozD	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 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 LopezR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 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 DeanR	Filed	Did not pass	Jul 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 HinojosaR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 6, 2025Filed
HB 177Relating to the creation of a Texas Commission on Assessment and Accountability.	Mary GonzálezD	Filed	Did not pass	Jul 23, 2025Filed