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House bill · 892

HB 56

Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

3 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

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.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

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

Bill text

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SB 9Relating 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 SparksRReported from committeeDid not passAug 15, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
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.Paul BettencourtRBecame lawBecame lawSep 17, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 102Relating 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 DeanRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 247Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.Sergio MuñozDReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 159Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.Matt ShaheenRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 122Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.Will MetcalfRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 56 (892) · Polis