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House bill · 892

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.

Became lawOfficial record on TLO

Progress

33 days from first to latest action, across 77 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 15

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 18

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 21

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 21

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 26

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 27

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 17

HouseSenateGovernorSep

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 71–63

71 Yea

63 Nay

16 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–56

82 Yea

56 Nay

12 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 78–58

78 Yea

58 Nay

14 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 8 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–5

21 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025

Passed 21–5

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

adoption of amendment

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–5

21 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Aug 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–5

21 Yea

5 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · Sep 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 86–42

86 Yea

42 Nay

22 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Sep 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 79–47

79 Yea

47 Nay

24 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. See remarks for effective date

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Sep 4, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

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

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  7. Reported enrolled

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  9. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  10. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  11. Record vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  12. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  13. Point of order withdrawn

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  14. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  15. Senate Amendments distributed

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  16. Senate passage as amended reported

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  17. Remarks ordered printed

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  19. Passed

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read 3rd time

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  21. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  22. Three day rule suspended

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  23. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  24. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  25. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  26. Amended

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  27. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read 2nd time

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  30. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  32. Ordered not printed

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  33. Printing rule suspended

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  35. Vote taken in committee

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  36. Testimony taken in committee Finance

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  37. Considered in public hearing Finance

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  38. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  39. Posting rule suspended

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  40. Referred to Finance Finance

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  41. Read first time

    Aug 27, 2025 · Senate

  42. Received from the House

    Aug 26, 2025 · Senate

  43. Reported engrossed

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  44. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  46. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  47. Passed as amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  48. Amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  49. Read 3rd time

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  51. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  52. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  53. Amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  55. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  56. Amendment tabled

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  57. Amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  59. Record vote

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  60. Amendment tabled

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  61. Amendment adopted as amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  62. Amendment amended

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  63. Amendment(s) offered

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  64. Laid out as postponed business

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  65. Postponed

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  66. Read 2nd time

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  67. Placed on Major State Calendar

    Aug 26, 2025 · House

  68. Considered in Calendars

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  69. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Aug 24, 2025 · House

  70. Committee report distributed

    Aug 24, 2025 · House

  71. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Aug 23, 2025 · House

  72. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Education

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

  73. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

  74. Considered in public hearing Public Education

    Aug 21, 2025 · House

  75. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  76. Read first time

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

  77. Filed

    Aug 15, 2025 · House

Authors

and 61 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Tom Craddick cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Todd Hunter cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Charlie Geren cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Sam Harless cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR

In committee

  • Public Education

    House

    Referred Aug 18, 2025 · heard Aug 21, 2025 · reported after 3 days

  • Finance

    Senate

    Referred Aug 27, 2025 · heard Aug 27, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: AccountabilityEducation: Primary & Secondary: Charter SchoolsEducation: Primary & Secondary: TestingEducation: School DistrictsInterim StudiesState Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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 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 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 56Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.Janie LopezRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 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
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