Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Introduced

HB 92 — Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill aims to eliminate certain state-required assessment instruments.

This bill proposes to remove specific state assessment instruments and end-of-course assessments that are not mandated by federal law. The exact details of the instruments affected are not available as the bill text is not provided.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 28.0211(a-8), Education Code, Section 39.023, Education Code, Section 39.203(c), Education Code.

  • Section 28.0211(a-8), Education Code

    , or Algebra I, English I, or English II, as applicable,

    amended

  • Section 39.023, Education Code

    social studies, social studies, in grade eight; (4) (5) Algebra I, biology, English I, English II, and United States history. The Algebra I end-of-course assessment instrument must be administered with the aid of technology, but may include one or more parts that prohibit the use of technology. The English I and English II end-of-course assessment instruments must each assess essential knowledge and skills in both reading and writing and must provide a single score listed in not listed in → (4) reading, mathematics, and science only as necessary to comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.) to be administered only as necessary to meet the minimum requirements of that Act adopted under for which end-of-course assessment instruments are not adopted under (q) Notwithstanding any provision of this section or other law, if changes made to the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.) reduce the number or frequency of assessment instruments required to be administered to students, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules reducing the number or frequency of assessment instruments administered to students under state law, and the commissioner shall ensure that students are not assessed in subject areas or in grades that are no longer required to meet the minimum requirements of that Act.

    amended

  • Algebra I or the English I and English II instruments as prescribed by Section 39.023(c), Algebra I English II Algebra I English II → mathematics or reading instrument mathematics reading mathematics reading

    amended

  • Section 39.203(c), Education Code

    English language arts , or social studies → reading or

    amended

Action History

  1. Filed

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Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 92?
HB 92 is sponsored by Gary VanDeaver, Cody Harris, Greg Bonnen, Keith Bell, Will Metcalf, Brad Buckley, Stan Kitzman, and Brooks Landgraf.
What is the current status of HB 92?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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