Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Enacted

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.

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Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on September 17, 2025.

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By:AABuckley, Bell of Kaufman, Metcalf, H.B.ANo.A8 AAAAALandgraf, Wilson, et al.
H.B.ANo.A8 AN ACT 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.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 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.
(3)AA[social studies, in grade eight;
(3)AAsocial studies, in grade eight;
[(4)]AAscience, in grades five and eight;
(4)AAscience, in grades five and eight;
and (4)A[(5)]AAany other subject and grade required by federal law.
and (5)AAany other subject and grade required by federal law.
(c)AAThe agency shall also adopt or develop end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, biology, and English I and provide for the availability of optional beginning-of-year and middle-of-year assessment instruments for those courses [, English II, and United States history].
(c)AAThe agency shall also adopt or develop end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, biology, English I, [English II,] and United States history and provide for the availability of optional beginning-of-year and middle-of-year assessment instruments for those courses.
and (B)AAallows for a school district or open-enrollment charter school to submit student responses for rescoring under Subsection (d-1).
and (B)AAallows for a school district or open-enrollment charter school to submit student responses for rescoring.
(d-1) AAThe agency shall automatically rescore the writing portion of a reading language arts assessment instrument administered to a student under Section 39.023 if the agency determines the student’ s score on the writing portion improved by one point.
(d-1) AAThe agency shall automatically rescore, at no cost to a school district or open-enrollment charter school, the writing portion of a reading language arts assessment instrument administered to a student under Section 39.023 if the agency determines the student would attain the next highest overall performance level on the assessment instrument if the student’ s score on the writing portion improved by one point.
(e)AAFor an end-of-year or end-of-course assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023, the agency shall adopt or develop criterion-referenced assessment instruments designed to assess and report student performance for, at minimum, each performance standard under Section 39.0241.
(d-2) AAFor a student response submitted for rescoring under Subsection (d)(3)(B), the agency shall pay the costs associated with rescoring if the rescoring results in an increase in the student s score.
(f) AAIn setting performance levels for a H.B.ANo.A8 criterion-referenced assessment instrument adopted or developed under Subsection (e), the commissioner shall implement procedures to maintain the validity and reliability of the assessment instrument, including procedures for field testing items approved by the teacher committees described by Subsection (c).
H.B.ANo.A8 (e)AAFor an end-of-year or end-of-course assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023, the agency shall adopt or develop criterion-referenced assessment instruments designed to assess and report student performance for, at minimum, each performance standard under Section 39.0241.
(f)AAIn setting performance levels for a criterion-referenced assessment instrument adopted or developed under Subsection (e), the commissioner shall implement procedures to maintain the validity and reliability of the assessment instrument, including procedures for field testing items approved by the teacher committees described by Subsection (c).
(3)AAthe number of questions that must be answered correctly to achieve satisfactory performance under the college readiness performance standard as provided by Section 39.0241;
(3)AAthe number of questions that must be answered H.B.ANo.A8 correctly to achieve satisfactory performance under the college readiness performance standard as provided by Section 39.0241;
(h) AAAn assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023 must be designed to support accommodations for students in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter H.B.ANo.A8 29.
(h)AAAn assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023 must be designed to support accommodations for students in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.
If a student is in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, the student s admission, review, and dismissal committee shall determine whether any allowable accommodation is necessary in administering to the student an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023.
If a student is in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, the student’s admission, review, and dismissal committee shall determine whether any allowable accommodation is necessary in administering to the student an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023.
(j)AAAn assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023 may be administered in multiple parts over more than one day.
H.B.ANo.A8 (j)AAAn assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023 may be administered in multiple parts over more than one day.
(k) AAAn assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023 must be designed to minimize the impact on student H.B.ANo.A8 instructional time so that:
(k)AAAn assessment instrument adopted or developed under Section 39.023 must be designed to minimize the impact on student instructional time so that:
(l) AASubject to Subsection (d-1), the agency shall notify school districts and campuses of the results of assessment instruments administered under Section 39.023 not later than two business days after the date the applicable administration schedule window under Subsection (i) closes.
(l) AASubject to Subsection (d-1), the agency shall notify school districts and campuses of the results of assessment H.B.ANo.A8 instruments administered under Section 39.023 not later than two business days after the date the applicable administration schedule window under Subsection (i) closes.
The results should include a diagnostic report for each student and recommendations for use by teachers and parents for practical and useful instructional strategies to better meet the individual needs of the student based H.B.ANo.A8 on the student’s performance on the assessment instrument.
The results should include a diagnostic report for each student and recommendations for use by teachers and parents for practical and useful instructional strategies to better meet the individual needs of the student based on the student’s performance on the assessment instrument.
SECTION A1.006.AASection 39.025(a-2), Education Code, as amended by S.B.
SECTION A1.006.AASection 39.025(a-2), Education Code, as H.B.ANo.A8 amended by S.B.
(a-2) AAThe commissioner shall determine a method by which a student s satisfactory performance on an advanced placement test, an international baccalaureate examination, the SAT, the ACT, an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education H.B.ANo.A8 Coordinating Board under Section 51.334, or any nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment instrument used by institutions of higher education to award course credit based on satisfactory performance on the assessment instrument shall be used to satisfy the requirements concerning an end-of-course assessment instrument in an equivalent course as prescribed by Subsection (a).
(a-2) AAThe commissioner shall determine a method by which a student’s satisfactory performance on an advanced placement test, an international baccalaureate examination, the SAT, the ACT, an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334, or any nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment instrument used by institutions of higher education to award course credit based on satisfactory performance on the assessment instrument shall be used to satisfy the requirements concerning an end-of-course assessment instrument in an equivalent course as prescribed by Subsection (a).
A student may take a test or other assessment instrument authorized under this subsection in lieu of the appropriate end-of-course assessment instrument.
To the extent authorized by federal law, a student may take a test or other assessment instrument authorized under this subsection in lieu of the appropriate end-of-course assessment instrument.
The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this subsection.
The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration H.B.ANo.A8 of this subsection.
SECTIONA1.007.AAThe heading to Section 39.0263, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A1.007.AAThe heading to Section 39.0263, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTIONA1.008.AASections 39.0263(a) and (b), Education Code, H.B.ANo.A8 are amended to read as follows:
SECTIONA1.008.AASections 39.0263(a) and (b), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
and (2)AAin a grade other than the grades described by Subdivision (1), more than two benchmark assessment instruments during a school year before the administration of an end-of-year or end-of-course [to prepare the student for a corresponding state-administered] assessment instrument.
and (2)AAin a grade other than the grades described by Subdivision (1), more than two benchmark assessment instruments H.B.ANo.A8 during a school year before the administration of an end-of-year or end-of-course [to prepare the student for a corresponding state-administered] assessment instrument.
(c)AAThe prohibition prescribed by this section does not H.B.ANo.A8 apply to:
(c)AAThe prohibition prescribed by this section does not apply to:
and (2)AAinclude instructions to help mitigate potential student test anxiety.
and (2)AAinclude instructions to help mitigate potential H.B.ANo.A8 student test anxiety.
(a-2)AAIn implementing the procedures established under Subsection (a)(1) for the administration of assessment instruments, a school district shall minimize disruptions to school operations and the classroom environment.
(a-2) AAIn implementing the procedures established under Subsection (a)(1) for the administration of assessment instruments, a school district shall minimize disruptions to school operations and the classroom environment.
SECTIONA1.011.AASection 39.304, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A1.011.AASection 39.304, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
H.B.ANo.A8 Sec.A39.304.AATEACHER REPORT CARD.
Sec.A39.304.AATEACHER REPORT CARD.
(1)AASections 39.023(a-1), (a-4), (a-11), (a-12), (a-13), (a-14), (a-15), (b-1), (c-1), (c-3), (c-6), (c-7), (c-8), (c-10), (d), (e), (e-1), (f), (g), (n), (o), and (p);
(1)AASections 39.023(a-1), (a-4), (a-11), (a-12), (a-13), (a-14), (a-15), (b-1), (c-1), (c-3), (c-6), (c-7), (c-8), H.B.ANo.A8 (c-10), (d), (e), (e-1), (f), (g), (n), (o), and (p);
H.B.ANo.A8 ARTICLE 2.
ARTICLE 2.
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Sec.A39.0511.AAWAIVER REQUEST FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY-RELATED REQUIREMENTS.
A39.0511.AAWAIVER REQUEST FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY-RELATED REQUIREMENTS.
(c)AAThis section expires September 1, 2027.
(c) AAThis section expires September 1, 2027.
(b-1)AAConsideration of the effectiveness of district programs under Subsection (b)(2)(B) [Section 39.052(b)(2)(B)] or (C):
H.B.ANo.A8 (b-1)AAConsideration of the effectiveness of district programs under Subsection (b)(2)(B) [Section 39.052(b)(2)(B)] or (C):
and H.B.ANo.A8 (B)AAinclude the results of assessments required under Section 39.023;
and (B)AAinclude the results of assessments required under Section 39.023;
(A)AAfor evaluating the performance of districts and campuses generally:
H.B.ANo.A8 (A)AAfor evaluating the performance of districts and campuses generally:
(i)AAan indicator that accounts for the results of assessment instruments required under Sections 39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus, including the results of assessment instruments required for graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by H.B.ANo.A8 subject area, including:
(i)AAan indicator that accounts for the results of assessment instruments required under Sections 39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus, including the results of assessment instruments required for graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by subject area, including:
and (B)AAfor evaluating the performance of high school campuses and districts that include high school campuses, indicators that account for:
and (B)AAfor evaluating the performance of high school campuses and districts that include high school campuses, H.B.ANo.A8 indicators that account for:
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(ii)AAstudents who satisfy relevant H.B.ANo.A8 performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar assessments;
(ii)AAstudents who satisfy relevant performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar assessments;
(vii)AAstudents whose successful completion of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student’ s preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree;
(vii)AAstudents whose successful completion H.B.ANo.A8 of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student’ s preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree;
(viii)AAstudents who successfully met standards on a composite of indicators that through research indicates the student’ s preparation to enroll and succeed, without H.B.ANo.A8 remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree;
(viii)AAstudents who successfully met standards on a composite of indicators that through research indicates the student’ s preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree;
(A)AAfor assessment instruments, including assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as determined by the commissioner;
(A)AAfor assessment instruments, including assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as H.B.ANo.A8 determined by the commissioner;
and (3)AAin the closing the gaps domain, the use of disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students from different racial and ethnic groups and [,] socioeconomic H.B.ANo.A8 backgrounds[, and other factors, including:
and (3)AAin the closing the gaps domain, the use of disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students from different racial and ethnic groups and [,] socioeconomic backgrounds[, and other factors, including:
(c-5) AAThe agency shall develop a measure of student through-year instructional growth and improvement from the beginning of the school year through the end of the school year for evaluating the performance of campuses serving grade levels in which beginning-of-year and middle-of-year assessment instruments adopted or developed under Section 39.023 are required to be administered.
(c-5) AAThe agency shall develop a measure of student through-year instructional growth and improvement from the beginning of the school year through the end of the school year for evaluating the performance of campuses serving grade levels in which beginning-of-year and middle-of-year assessment instruments adopted or developed under Section 39.023 are required to be H.B.ANo.A8 administered.
(c-6)AANotwithstanding Subsections (f-1) and (f-3), the commissioner shall incorporate into the indicators adopted under this subchapter the measure developed under Subsection (c-5) not later than the 2029-2030 school year.
(c-6) AANotwithstanding Subsections (f-1) and (f-3), not later than the 2029-2030 school year, the commissioner shall present the measure described by Subsection (c-5) to the accountability advisory committee established under Section 39.0534 to consider the incorporation of the measure into the indicators described by Subsection (c)(2)(A) and in any other domain or indicator the commissioner considers relevant.
This subsection expires September 1, 2031.
Not later than March 15, 2029, the agency shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over public school accountability a report regarding the measure described by Subsection (c-5).
(c-7)AAFor purposes of Subsection (c)(3), the agency shall H.B.ANo.A8 use appropriate alternative prior-year data to evaluate the performance under that subsection of a newly established campus that lacks the prior-year data necessary to complete a portion of the calculation methodology that relies on prior-year campus data.
This subsection expires September 1, 2030.
(c-8)AAFor purposes of evaluating school districts and campuses based on a college, career, and military readiness indicator adopted under Subsection (c) that requires the use of prior-year information, the agency shall ensure that a school district may submit additional prior-year information relating to the indicator during the specified time period during which the district may submit additional current-year information for that indicator.
(c-7)AAFor purposes of Subsection (c)(3), the agency shall use appropriate alternative prior-year data to evaluate the performance under that subsection of a newly established campus that lacks the prior-year data necessary to complete a portion of the calculation methodology that relies on prior-year campus data.
(f)AAAnnually, the commissioner shall define and may modify the state standards [standard for the current school year] for each [achievement] indicator adopted under this subchapter in [section.AAIn] consultation with educators, parents, and business and industry representatives, as necessary.
(c-8) AAFor purposes of evaluating school districts and campuses based on a college, career, and military readiness indicator adopted under Subsection (c) that requires the use of prior-year information, the agency shall ensure that a school district may submit additional prior-year information relating to the indicator during the specified time period during which the district may submit additional current-year information for that indicator.
H.B.ANo.A8 (f)AAAnnually, the commissioner shall define and may modify the state standards [standard for the current school year] for each [achievement] indicator adopted under this subchapter in [section.AAIn] consultation with educators, parents, and business and industry representatives, as necessary.
and (2)AAensuring [to ensure] this state ranks nationally [is a national leader] in the top five states in preparing students H.B.ANo.A8 for postsecondary success and on the National Assessment of Educational Progress or its successor assessment.
and (2)AAensuring [to ensure] this state ranks nationally [is a national leader] in the top five states in preparing students for postsecondary success and on the National Assessment of Educational Progress or its successor assessment.
(f-1) AABeginning with the indicators adopted for the 2027-2028 school year and as required to meet the goals under Subsection (f), the commissioner shall increase the scores needed to achieve performance standards on indicators adopted under this subchapter only every fifth school year unless an indicator adopted under Subsection (c) requires adjustment before that school year to ensure consistency of performance standards.
(f-1)AABeginning with the indicators adopted for the 2027-2028 school year and as required to meet the goals under Subsection (f), the commissioner shall increase the scores needed to achieve performance standards on indicators adopted under this subchapter only every fifth school year unless an indicator adopted under Subsection (c) requires adjustment before that school year to ensure consistency of performance standards.
(f-2)AANot later than the 30th day before the date the commissioner adopts a rule modifying the performance standards under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over public school accountability a report that:
(f-2)AANot later than the 30th day before the date the commissioner adopts a rule modifying the performance standards under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall submit to the H.B.ANo.A8 governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over public school accountability a report that:
(f-3) AAFor each of the two school years preceding a school H.B.ANo.A8 year the commissioner increases a score under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall report, in a manner that can be reviewed by school administrators, the overall performance of school districts and campuses under that increased score.
(f-3)AAFor each of the two school years preceding a school year the commissioner increases a score under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall report, in a manner that can be reviewed by school administrators, the overall performance of school districts and campuses under that increased score.
(f-4)AAIn reporting the performance of school districts and campuses on indicators adopted under this subchapter for a school year in which the score needed to achieve performance standards on one or more of those indicators was increased under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall include in the report an informational report on the performance of districts and campuses during the preceding school year under the increased score.
(f-4) AAIn reporting the performance of school districts and campuses on indicators adopted under this subchapter for a school year in which the score needed to achieve performance standards on H.B.ANo.A8 one or more of those indicators was increased under Subsection (f-1), the commissioner shall include in the report an informational report on the performance of districts and campuses during the preceding school year under the increased score.
and H.B.ANo.A8 (2)AAthe certifications included in the credential library established under Section 2308A.007, Government Code.
and (2)AAthe certifications included in the credential library established under Section 2308A.007, Government Code.
(b) AAThe industry certifications included in the list developed under Subsection (a) must:
(a-1)AAFor purposes of Subsection (a), the agency’ s provision of a proposed list or a modified proposed list of industry certifications to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission satisfies the requirement under that subsection to jointly develop a list of industry certifications, unless the board or commission submits to the agency revisions to the proposed list or modified proposed list on or before the 90th day after the date the agency provides the proposed list or modified proposed list to the board or commission.
(b) AAThe industry certifications included in the list H.B.ANo.A8 developed under Subsection (a) must:
(d) AAIf, after reviewing an industry certification under H.B.ANo.A8 Subsection (c), the entities described by Subsection (a) determine the certification is no longer eligible for purposes of Section 39.053(c)(1)(B)(v) and should be removed from the list developed under Subsection (a), the entities shall, to the extent practicable, post on their respective Internet websites information regarding the removal of the certification not later than two years before the date the entities intend to remove the certification from the list.
(d) AAIf, after reviewing an industry certification under Subsection (c), the entities described by Subsection (a) determine the certification is no longer eligible for purposes of Section 39.053(c)(1)(B)(v) and should be removed from the list developed H.B.ANo.A8 under Subsection (a), the entities shall, to the extent practicable, post on their respective Internet websites information regarding the removal of the certification not later than two years before the date the entities intend to remove the certification from the list.
(b) AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school may, but is not required to, provide to the agency information H.B.ANo.A8 regarding the following indicators at a district or school campus that serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade:
(b)AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school may, but is not required to, provide to the agency information regarding the following indicators at a district or school campus that serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade:
(1)AAan indicator that accounts for the percentage of students participating in school-sponsored extracurricular or cocurricular student activities consistent with the findings of the extracurricular and cocurricular student activity indicator study required under Section 39.0533, as that section existed immediately before September 1, 2023;
(1)AAan indicator that accounts for the percentage of H.B.ANo.A8 students participating in school-sponsored extracurricular or cocurricular student activities consistent with the findings of the extracurricular and cocurricular student activity indicator study required under Section 39.0533, as that section existed immediately before September 1, 2023;
(c) AAThe agency shall post the information collected under Subsection (a) on the Texas School Accountability Dashboard developed under Section 39.309.
(c)AAThe agency shall post the information collected under Subsection (a) on the Texas School Accountability Dashboard developed under Section 39.309.
(d) AAThis section may not be construed to limit the authority H.B.ANo.A8 to modify performance indicators under Section 39.053 to include indicators described by this section.
(d) AAThis section may not be construed to limit the authority to modify performance indicators under Section 39.053 to include indicators described by this section.
(a) The commissioner shall establish an accountability advisory committee to advise the commissioner and the agency regarding the adoption and modification of performance standards and indicators required under this chapter.
(a) The H.B.ANo.A8 commissioner shall establish an accountability advisory committee to advise the commissioner and the agency regarding the adoption and modification of performance standards and indicators required under this chapter.
(c) AAThe committee shall provide minutes of each committee meeting within a reasonable time after the meeting to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over primary and secondary education.
(c)AAThe committee shall provide minutes of each committee meeting within a reasonable time after the meeting to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over primary and secondary education.
H.B.ANo.A8 Sec.A39.0535.AAPERFORMANCE INDICATORS STUDY.
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(a) The commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with an institution of higher education to conduct a study regarding methods to diversify the performance standards required for domains and indicators of achievement adopted under this subchapter, such as the potential impact of developing indicators that account for educator quality, advanced academic coursework, student engagement, workforce development, parental engagement, and school climate.
A39.0535.AAPERFORMANCE INDICATORS STUDY.
(a) The commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with an institution of higher education to conduct a study regarding H.B.ANo.A8 methods to diversify the performance standards required for domains and indicators of achievement adopted under this subchapter, such as the potential impact of developing indicators that account for advanced academic coursework, student engagement, workforce development, and parental engagement.
An overall or domain performance H.B.ANo.A8 rating of B reflects recognized performance.
An overall or domain performance rating of B reflects recognized performance.
An overall or domain performance rating of F reflects unacceptable performance.
An overall or domain performance rating of F H.B.ANo.A8 reflects unacceptable performance.
H.B.ANo.A8 (1)AAthe district or campus is located in an area that is subject to a declaration of a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code, and due to the disaster, performance indicators for the district or campus are difficult to measure or evaluate and would not accurately reflect quality of learning and achievement for the district or campus;
(1)AAthe district or campus is located in an area that is subject to a declaration of a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code, and due to the disaster, performance indicators for the district or campus are difficult to measure or H.B.ANo.A8 evaluate and would not accurately reflect quality of learning and achievement for the district or campus;
Any interventions or sanctions to which a school district or campus is subject under Chapter 39A shall continue during a period in which the district or campus is assigned an overall performance rating of "Not Rated." (a-6) AAThe commissioner may not assign an overall performance rating of "Not Rated" to all school districts or all H.B.ANo.A8 campuses on a statewide basis.
Any interventions or sanctions to which a school district or campus is subject under Chapter 39A shall continue during a period in which the district or campus is assigned an overall performance rating of "Not Rated." (a-6) AAThe commissioner may not assign an overall performance rating of "Not Rated" to all school districts or all campuses on a statewide basis.
(a-7) AAIf the agency makes changes to the assessment program under Section 39.022 for assessment instruments administered under this subchapter that require new standards for issuing performance ratings under this section, the agency must conduct a performance comparison analysis between the program as changed and the preceding program to establish roughly comparable standards for issuing performance ratings.
(a-7) AAIf the agency makes changes to the assessment program under Section 39.022 for assessment instruments administered under this subchapter that require new standards for issuing performance H.B.ANo.A8 ratings under this section, the agency must conduct a performance comparison analysis between the program as changed and the preceding program to establish roughly comparable standards for issuing performance ratings.
(c) AAThe commissioner shall make the information under Subsection (a-3) available as soon as reasonably possible in years in which the standards are modified or recalibrated or in which a new assessment instrument is offered.
(c)AAThe commissioner shall make the information under Subsection (a-3) available as soon as reasonably possible in years in which the standards are modified or recalibrated or in which a new assessment instrument is offered.
(a)AANot later than July 15 of each [Each school] year, the H.B.ANo.A8 commissioner shall provide each school district a document in a simple, accessible format that explains the accountability performance standards adopted under Sections 39.0241 and 39.053(f) for the following school year and the measures, methods, and procedures that will be applied for that school year in assigning each school district and campus a performance rating under Section 39.054.
(a) AANot later than July 15 of each [Each school] year, the commissioner shall provide each school district a document in a simple, accessible format that explains the accountability performance standards adopted under Sections 39.0241 and 39.053(f) for the following school year and the measures, methods, and H.B.ANo.A8 procedures that will be applied for that school year in assigning each school district and campus a performance rating under Section 39.054.
H.B.ANo.A8 (c)AAIf the commissioner does not approve a campus turnaround plan, the commissioner shall order:
(c) AAIf the commissioner does not approve a campus turnaround plan, the commissioner shall order:
(2)AAalternative management of the campus;
H.B.ANo.A8 (2)AAalternative management of the campus;
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA2.013.AASubchapter Z, Chapter 39A, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 39A.908 to read as follows:
SECTIONA2.013.AASubchapter Z, Chapter 39A, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 39A.908 to read as follows:
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Sec.A39A.908.AAINTERVENTIONS AND SANCTIONS WHILE ASSIGNMENT OF PERFORMANCE RATINGS ENJOINED.
A39A.908.AAINTERVENTIONS AND SANCTIONS WHILE ASSIGNMENT OF PERFORMANCE RATINGS ENJOINED.
(a) Notwithstanding any other H.B.ANo.A8 law, during a period in which the agency is enjoined from assigning performance ratings to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or district or school campus, any previously imposed interventions or sanctions to which the district, school, or campus is subject shall continue throughout that period.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, during a period in which the agency is enjoined from assigning performance ratings to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or district or school campus, any previously imposed interventions or sanctions to which the district, school, or campus is subject shall continue throughout that period.
H.B.ANo.A8 (d)AATo ensure the expeditious implementation of interventions or sanctions under this chapter, the agency may modify or waive a deadline or time frame required by law or agency rule applicable to the assignment of performance ratings for a school year for which the agency was enjoined from assigning performance ratings.
(d) AATo ensure the expeditious implementation of interventions or sanctions under this chapter, the agency may modify or waive a deadline or time frame required by law or agency rule applicable to the assignment of performance ratings for a H.B.ANo.A8 school year for which the agency was enjoined from assigning performance ratings.
(e)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (f), the agency shall impose an intervention or sanction described by Subsection (b)(2) or (c)(2) as required by law unless the intervention or sanction, as determined by the commissioner:
(e) AAExcept as provided by Subsection (f), the agency shall impose an intervention or sanction described by Subsection (b)(2) or (c)(2) as required by law unless the intervention or sanction, as determined by the commissioner:
(g)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (h), the commissioner shall revoke a charter holder ’s charter for an open-enrollment charter school for which the charter holder received a charter H.B.ANo.A8 renewal based on the absence of a performance rating for a school year for which the agency was enjoined from assigning a performance rating if, after the assignment of performance ratings for that year, the charter would not have been renewed under Section 12.1141(d), regardless of the performance of the school in a subsequent school year.
(g) AAExcept as provided by Subsection (h), the commissioner shall revoke a charter holder ’s charter for an open-enrollment charter school for which the charter holder received a charter renewal based on the absence of a performance rating for a school year for which the agency was enjoined from assigning a performance rating if, after the assignment of performance ratings for that year, the charter would not have been renewed under Section H.B.ANo.A8 12.1141(d), regardless of the performance of the school in a subsequent school year.
(h)AASubsection (g) does not apply to a charter holder for which the agency has renewed the charter based on the charter holder entering into and meeting the requirements of a performance agreement with the agency.
(h) AASubsection (g) does not apply to a charter holder for which the agency has renewed the charter based on the charter holder entering into and meeting the requirements of a performance agreement with the agency.
SECTIONA2.014.AASection 2308A.007, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A2.014.AASection 2308A.007, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
(A)AAthe information included in the electronic H.B.ANo.A8 tools or platforms developed by the coordinating board under Section 61.09022(a), Education Code;
(A)AAthe information included in the electronic tools or platforms developed by the coordinating board under Section 61.09022(a), Education Code;
and (2)AAensure data interoperability between relevant state agencies.
and H.B.ANo.A8 (2)AAensure data interoperability between relevant state agencies.
(b)AAThe coordinating board and the commission jointly shall [may] designate a host agency to contract with an experienced and recognized third-party vendor [or operating entity] for the [a] credential library established under this section.
(b) AAThe coordinating board and the commission jointly shall [may] designate a host agency to contract with an experienced and recognized third-party vendor [or operating entity] for the [a] credential library established under this section.
(c)AAIn establishing the [a] credential library under this section, the coordinating board and the commission shall solicit input from the agency and relevant stakeholders.
(c) AAIn establishing the [a] credential library under this section, the coordinating board and the commission shall solicit input from the agency and relevant stakeholders.
SECTIONA2.015.AASections 312.003(a) and (c), Labor Code, as amended by H.B.
SECTION A2.015.AASections 312.003(a) and (c), Labor Code, as amended by H.B.
(a) AAThe advisory council shall develop an inventory of industry-recognized certifications that may be earned by a public high school student through a career and technology education program and that:
(a)AAThe advisory council shall develop an inventory of industry-recognized certifications that may be earned by a public high school student through a career and technology education program and that:
(c)AAIn developing the inventory, the advisory council shall H.B.ANo.A8 [may] consult with local workforce boards, the Texas Workforce Investment Council, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(c) AAIn developing the inventory, the advisory council shall [may] consult with local workforce boards, the Texas Workforce Investment Council, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
SECTIONA2.016.AAThe following provisions of the Education Code are repealed:
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA2.016.AAThe following provisions of the Education Code are repealed:
(c) AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school must bring an action for declaratory judgment under Section 2001.038, Government Code, challenging the validity or H.B.ANo.A8 applicability of a rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 39A not later than nine months after the date the rule is adopted.
(c)AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school must bring an action for declaratory judgment under Section 2001.038, Government Code, challenging the validity or applicability of a rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 39A not later than nine months after the date the rule is adopted.
Sec.A39.009.AACOMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN CHAPTER REQUIREMENTS;
H.B.ANo.A8 Sec.A39.009.AACOMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN CHAPTER REQUIREMENTS;
H.B.ANo.A8 (e)AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school may not challenge on any basis, including a lack of commissioner or agency authority, an agency decision relating to an academic or financial accountability rating under this chapter, including a decision relating to a determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings, in another proceeding unless [if] the district or school has exhausted the district’s or school’s remedies [had an opportunity to challenge the decision] under this section.
(e) AAA school district or open-enrollment charter school may not challenge on any basis, including a lack of commissioner or agency authority, an agency decision relating to an academic or financial accountability rating under this chapter, including a H.B.ANo.A8 decision relating to a determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings, in another proceeding unless [if] the district or school has exhausted the district’s or school’s remedies [had an opportunity to challenge the decision] under this section.
H.B.ANo.A8 (e)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (f), a school campus or district may not receive an exemption or waiver under this section from:
(e) AAExcept as provided by Subsection (f), a school campus or district may not receive an exemption or waiver under this section from:
(1)AAa prohibition on conduct that constitutes a criminal offense;
(1)AAa prohibition on conduct that constitutes a H.B.ANo.A8 criminal offense;
H.B.ANo.A8 (J)AAeducator rights and benefits under Subchapters A, C, D, E, F, G, and I, Chapter 21, or under Subchapter A, Chapter 22;
(J)AAeducator rights and benefits under Subchapters A, C, D, E, F, G, and I, Chapter 21, or under Subchapter A, Chapter 22;
(K)AAspecial education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(K)AAspecial education programs under Subchapter H.B.ANo.A8 A, Chapter 29;
(3)AAprovide for targeted professional development for classroom teachers in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade who are assigned to campuses that the board of trustees identifies as not meeting the plan’s goals;
(3)AAprovide for targeted professional development for classroom teachers in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade who are assigned to campuses that the board of trustees identifies as not meeting the plan s goals;
H.B.ANo.A8 (A)AAcoordinate implementation of the plan;
(A)AAcoordinate implementation of the plan;
and (5)AAbe reviewed annually by the board of trustees at a public meeting.
and H.B.ANo.A8 (5)AAbe reviewed annually by the board of trustees at a public meeting.
SECTIONA4.003.AASection 21.4552(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.003.AASection 21.4552(c), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) AAThe commissioner shall adopt criteria for selecting teachers who may attend a literacy achievement academy.
(c)AAThe commissioner shall adopt criteria for selecting teachers who may attend a literacy achievement academy.
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA4.004.AASections 28.0063(b) and (f), Education Code, as added by H.B.
SECTION A4.004.AASections 28.0063(b) and (f), Education Code, as added by H.B.
(b)AAA reading or mathematics instrument adopted under Subsection (a) must:
(b) AAA reading or mathematics instrument adopted under H.B.ANo.A8 Subsection (a) must:
(5)AAassess whether a student’s skills identified as in need of targeted instruction indicate that the student is at risk, as determined by the agency, of not achieving satisfactory H.B.ANo.A8 performance on the third grade reading language arts or mathematics assessment administered under Section 39.023;
(5)AAassess whether a student’s skills identified as in need of targeted instruction indicate that the student is at risk, as determined by the agency, of not achieving satisfactory performance on the third grade reading language arts or mathematics assessment administered under Section 39.023;
(6)AAfor a reading instrument for students in kindergarten and first grade, include the applicable elements and criteria to serve as the required screenings for dyslexia and related disorders under Section 38.003;
(6)AAfor a reading instrument for students in kindergarten and first grade, include the applicable elements and H.B.ANo.A8 criteria to serve as the required screenings for dyslexia and related disorders under Section 38.003;
If the district would otherwise be required to provide supplemental instruction to a student in more than two subject areas for a school year, the district shall prioritize providing supplemental instruction to H.B.ANo.A8 the student in mathematics and reading language arts, or Algebra I, English I, or English II, as applicable, for that school year.
If the district would otherwise be required to provide supplemental instruction to a student in more than two subject areas for a school year, the district shall prioritize providing supplemental instruction to the student in mathematics and reading language arts, or Algebra I or[,] English I, [or English II,] as applicable, for that school year.
(o) AAThis section does not require the administration of a fifth or eighth grade assessment instrument in a subject under Section 39.023(a) to a student enrolled in the fifth or eighth grade, as applicable, if the student:
(o)AAThis section does not require the administration of a H.B.ANo.A8 fifth or eighth grade assessment instrument in a subject under Section 39.023(a) to a student enrolled in the fifth or eighth grade, as applicable, if the student:
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA4.007.AASection 29.056(g), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.007.AASection 29.056(g), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(g) AAA district may transfer an emergent bilingual student out of a bilingual education or special language program for the first time or a subsequent time if the student is able to participate equally in a regular all-English instructional program as determined by:
(g) AAA district may transfer an emergent bilingual student H.B.ANo.A8 out of a bilingual education or special language program for the first time or a subsequent time if the student is able to participate equally in a regular all-English instructional program as determined by:
(a) AAThe agency shall produce and make available to the public on the agency s Internet website annual district and campus-level reports containing information from the previous H.B.ANo.A8 school year on early education in school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
(a) AAThe agency shall produce and make available to the public on the agency s Internet website annual district and campus-level reports containing information from the previous school year on early education in school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
(1)AAthe information required by Section 29.1532(c) to be reported through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS);
H.B.ANo.A8 (1)AAthe information required by Section 29.1532(c) to be reported through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS);
(A)AAwhether the student met the kindergarten H.B.ANo.A8 readiness standard on a reading instrument adopted under Section 28.006;
(A)AAwhether the student met the kindergarten readiness standard on a reading instrument adopted under Section 28.006;
(B)AAwhether the student attended prekindergarten in the district, including a program offered through a partnership under Section 29.153;
(B)AAwhether the student attended prekindergarten H.B.ANo.A8 in the district, including a program offered through a partnership under Section 29.153;
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA4.009.AASections 39.02342(a) and (b), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.009.AASections 39.02342(a) and (b), Education Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) AASubject to Subsection (c) and notwithstanding Section 39.023, a school district may administer in paper format a nonadaptive assessment instrument adopted or developed by the agency as a substitute for an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (l) [in paper format] to any student whose parent, guardian, or teacher in the applicable subject area requests the assessment instrument be administered to the student in paper format.
(a) AASubject to Subsection (c) and notwithstanding Section H.B.ANo.A8 39.023, a school district may administer in paper format a nonadaptive assessment instrument adopted or developed by the agency as a substitute for an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (l) [in paper format] to any student whose parent, guardian, or teacher in the applicable subject area requests the assessment instrument be administered to the student in paper format.
(b) AAA request for the administration of an assessment instrument in paper format to a student under this section must be submitted to the school district not later than a reasonable date as determined by the agency, which must be not later than the 60th day before the date the applicable assessment administration schedule window under Section 39.02301(i) closes[:
(b)AAA request for the administration of an assessment instrument in paper format to a student under this section must be submitted to the school district not later than a reasonable date as determined by the agency, which must be not later than the 60th day before the date the applicable assessment administration schedule window under Section 39.02301(i) closes[:
(e) AAThe agency shall implement the pilot program established under this section beginning with the 2028-2029 school year.
(e)AAThe agency shall implement the pilot program established under this section beginning with the 2028-2029 school year.
H.B.ANo.A8 SECTIONA4.011.AASection 39.0238(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.011.AASection 39.0238(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) AAThe board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may consider the dates of religious holy days or periods of observance likely to be observed by the students enrolled in the district or school during the [period set by the State Board of Education for the administration of] assessment administration schedule window [instruments required] under Section 39.02301(i) [39.023] in establishing:
(b)AAThe board of trustees of a school district or the H.B.ANo.A8 governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may consider the dates of religious holy days or periods of observance likely to be observed by the students enrolled in the district or school during the [period set by the State Board of Education for the administration of] assessment administration schedule window [instruments required] under Section 39.02301(i) [39.023] in establishing:
(e-1)AANothing in this section has the effect of prohibiting H.B.ANo.A8 the administration of an end-of-course assessment instrument listed in Section 39.023(c) to a student enrolled below the high school level who is enrolled in the course for which the assessment instrument is adopted or developed.
(e-1)AANothing in this section has the effect of prohibiting the administration of an end-of-course assessment instrument listed in Section 39.023(c) to a student enrolled below the high school level who is enrolled in the course for which the assessment H.B.ANo.A8 instrument is adopted or developed.
The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to ensure that the student’ s performance on the assessment instrument is considered in the same manner for purposes of this section as the performance of a student enrolled at the high school level.
The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to ensure that the student s performance on the assessment instrument is considered in the same manner for purposes of this section as the performance of a student enrolled at the high school level.
No.
No.A1031), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, replacing general subject assessment instruments administered at the high school level with end-of-course assessment instruments.
A1031), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, replacing general subject assessment instruments administered at the high school level with end-of-course assessment instruments.
and (2)AAa student subject to Subdivision (1) may not H.B.ANo.A8 receive a high school diploma unless the student has performed satisfactorily on the SAT, the ACT, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) diagnostic assessment, or the current assessment instrument or instruments administered for graduation purposes as provided by Subsection (f-1) or on each required assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c), as that section existed before amendment by Chapter 1312 (S.B.
and (2)AAa student subject to Subdivision (1) may not receive a high school diploma unless the student has performed satisfactorily on the SAT, the ACT, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) diagnostic assessment, or the current assessment instrument H.B.ANo.A8 or instruments administered for graduation purposes as provided by Subsection (f-1) or on each required assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c), as that section existed before amendment by Chapter 1312 (S.B.
(a) AAIn adopting academic skills assessment instruments under this subchapter, the agency [State Board of Education] or a school district shall ensure the security of the instruments and tests in their preparation, administration, and grading.AAMeetings or portions of meetings held by the agency [State Board of Education] or a school district at which individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items are discussed or adopted are not open to the public under Chapter 551, Government Code, and H.B.ANo.A8 the assessment instruments or assessment instrument items are confidential.
(a) AAIn adopting academic skills assessment instruments under this subchapter, the agency [State Board of Education] or a school district shall ensure the security of the instruments and tests in their preparation, administration, and grading.AAMeetings or portions of meetings held by the agency [State Board of Education] or a school district at which individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items are discussed or adopted are not open to the public under Chapter 551, Government Code, and the assessment instruments or assessment instrument items are confidential.
SECTION A4.015.AASection 39.031, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTIONA4.015.AASection 39.031, Education Code, is amended H.B.ANo.A8 to read as follows:
SECTIONA4.016.AASection 39.035(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.016.AASection 39.035(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(A)AAperformed satisfactorily, as determined under the college readiness performance standard under Section H.B.ANo.A8 39.0241, on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area;
(A)AAperformed satisfactorily, as determined under the college readiness performance standard under Section 39.0241, on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area;
or (B)AAmet the standard for annual improvement, as determined by the agency [under Section 39.034], on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area, for students who did not perform satisfactorily as described by Paragraph (A);
or H.B.ANo.A8 (B)AAmet the standard for annual improvement, as determined by the agency [under Section 39.034], on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area, for students who did not perform satisfactorily as described by Paragraph (A);
SECTION A4.018.AASection 39.203(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTIONA4.018.AASection 39.203(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a)AAThe commissioner shall award a campus a distinction H.B.ANo.A8 designation for outstanding performance in improvement in student achievement if the campus is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in the state in annual improvement in student achievement as determined by the commissioner [under Section 39.034].
(a) AAThe commissioner shall award a campus a distinction designation for outstanding performance in improvement in student achievement if the campus is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in the state in annual improvement in student achievement H.B.ANo.A8 as determined by the commissioner [under Section 39.034].
SECTIONA4.019.AASection 39A.064(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
SECTION A4.019.AASection 39A.064(a), Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a)AANotwithstanding [Section 39A.0545(b) or] any other law, the commissioner may require a school district or open-enrollment charter school to comply with all requirements of the strong foundations grant program under Section 29.0881 at a campus that:
(a) AANotwithstanding [Section 39A.0545(b) or] any other law, the commissioner may require a school district or open-enrollment charter school to comply with all requirements of the strong foundations grant program under Section 29.0881 at a campus that:
(c)AASubject to Subsection (d), beginning with the 2030-2031 school year, the agency shall reduce the school district ’s entitlement under this chapter each school year by the total amount of grant money received by a student under Subsection (a) for each student who:
(c)AASubject to Subsection (d), beginning with the 2030-2031 school year, the agency shall reduce the school district’ s entitlement under this chapter each school year by the total amount of grant money received by a student under Subsection (a) for each student who:
H.B.ANo.A8 (1)AAfails to perform satisfactorily on the third grade reading language arts assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a);
(1)AAfails to perform satisfactorily on the third grade reading language arts assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a);
(2)AAreceived and used a grant under Section 28.02111;
H.B.ANo.A8 (2)AAreceived and used a grant under Section 28.02111;
SECTION A5.003.AA(a) Section 39.023(i), Education Code, as amended by this Act, and the repeal by this Act of Sections H.B.ANo.A8 39.023(c-3), (c-7), and (c-10), Education Code, apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
SECTIONA5.003.AA(a) Section 39.023(i), Education Code, as amended by this Act, and the repeal by this Act of Sections 39.023(c-3), (c-7), and (c-10), Education Code, apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
(b) AAExcept as otherwise provided by this Act, Sections 7.056, 28.0063, 39.022, 39.023, 39.02342, 39.025(a-2), 39.0263, 39.031, 39.035, 39.202, 39.203, and 39.304, Education Code, as amended by this Act, Sections 39.02301 and 39.053(c-5), Education Code, as added by this Act, and the repeal by this Act of Sections 33.0812, 39.025(a-1) and (a-3), 39.026, 39.0262, 39.029, 39.032, 39.034(c), (d), and (d-1), 39.302, and 39.303, Education Code, apply beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.
(b) AAExcept as otherwise provided by this Act, Sections H.B.ANo.A8 7.056, 28.0063, 39.022, 39.023, 39.02342, 39.025(a-2), 39.0263, 39.031, 39.035, 39.202, 39.203, and 39.304, Education Code, as amended by this Act, Sections 39.02301 and 39.053(c-5), Education Code, as added by this Act, and the repeal by this Act of Sections 33.0812, 39.025(a-1) and (a-3), 39.026, 39.0262, 39.029, 39.032, 39.034(c), (d), and (d-1), 39.302, and 39.303, Education Code, apply beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.
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H.B.ANo.A8 ______________________________ ______________________________ AAAAPresident of the Senate Speaker of the HouseAAAAAA I certify that H.B.
No.
8 was passed by the House on August 26, 2025, by the following vote:
AAYeas 82, Nays 56, 1 present, not voting;
and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No.
8 on September 3, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 79, Nays 47, 1 present, not voting.
______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA I certify that H.B.
No.
8 was passed by the Senate, with amendments, on August 27, 2025, by the following vote:
AAYeas 21, Nays 5.
______________________________ Secretary of the SenateAAA APPROVED:
__________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADateAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA __________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGovernorAAAAAAA 68
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  24. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  27. Amendment(s) offered

  28. Read 2nd time

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  30. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

  32. Ordered not printed

  33. Printing rule suspended

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  35. Vote taken in committee

  36. Testimony taken in committee

  37. Considered in public hearing

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  40. Referred to Finance

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  46. Record vote

  47. Passed as amended

  48. Amended

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  53. Amended

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  62. Amendment amended

  63. Amendment(s) offered

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  67. Placed on Major State Calendar

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Passed 21 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21504
Total 21504
% of votes cast 70%17%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Adam Hinojosa — Yea
Angela Paxton — Yea
Bob Hall — Yea
Borris Miles — Not Voting
Brandon Creighton — Yea
Brent Hagenbuch — Yea
Brian Birdwell — Yea
Bryan Hughes — Yea
Carol Alvarado — Nay
Charles Perry — Yea
Charles Schwertner — Yea
César Blanco — Yea
Donna Campbell — Yea
Joan Huffman — Yea
José Menéndez — Not Voting
Juan Hinojosa — Yea
Judith Zaffirini — Nay
Kevin Sparks — Yea
Lois Kolkhorst — Yea
Mayes Middleton — Yea
Molly Cook — Nay
Nathan Johnson — Nay
Paul Bettencourt — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Robert Nichols — Yea
Roland Gutierrez — Nay
Royce West — Not Voting
Sarah Eckhardt — Not Voting
Tan Parker — Yea

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Passed 21 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21504
Total 21504
% of votes cast 70%17%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Adam Hinojosa — Yea
Angela Paxton — Yea
Bob Hall — Yea
Borris Miles — Not Voting
Brandon Creighton — Yea
Brent Hagenbuch — Yea
Brian Birdwell — Yea
Bryan Hughes — Yea
Carol Alvarado — Nay
Charles Perry — Yea
Charles Schwertner — Yea
César Blanco — Yea
Donna Campbell — Yea
Joan Huffman — Yea
José Menéndez — Not Voting
Juan Hinojosa — Yea
Judith Zaffirini — Nay
Kevin Sparks — Yea
Lois Kolkhorst — Yea
Mayes Middleton — Yea
Molly Cook — Nay
Nathan Johnson — Nay
Paul Bettencourt — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Robert Nichols — Yea
Roland Gutierrez — Nay
Royce West — Not Voting
Sarah Eckhardt — Not Voting
Tan Parker — Yea

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passage

Passed 71 Yea · 63 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7163017
Total 7163017
% of votes cast 47%42%0%11%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Speaker — Not Voting
Harris(C — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Nay
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Nay
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Not Voting
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Nay
Armando Walle — Nay
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Nay
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Chris Turner — Nay
Christian Manuel — Not Voting
Christina Morales — Not Voting
Claudia Ordaz — Nay
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Not Voting
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Nay
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Nay
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Nay
Drew Darby — Nay
Eddie Morales — Nay
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Nay
Erin Zwiener — Nay
Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Nay
Gina Hinojosa — Nay
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Nay
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Not Voting
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Nay
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Nay
Jeff Barry — Nay
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Not Voting
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Nay
John Bryant — Nay
John Bucy III — Nay
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Nay
Jon Rosenthal — Nay
Josey Garcia — Not Voting
Katrina Pierson — Not Voting
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Nay
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Nay
Liz Campos — Not Voting
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Nay
Mary E. González — Nay
Matt Morgan — Nay
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Nay
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Nay
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Not Voting
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Nay
Nicole Collier — Nay
Oscar Longoria — Nay
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Nay
Pete Flores — Nay
Phil King — Not Voting
Philip Cortez — Nay
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Nay
Rafael Anchía — Nay
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Nay
Ray Lopez — Nay
Rhetta Bowers — Nay
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Nay
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Nay
Sam Harless — Nay
Senfronia Thompson — Nay
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Nay
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Nay
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Nay
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Nay
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Nay
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Nay
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Nay
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Nay
Trey Martinez Fischer — Nay
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Nay
Vikki Goodwin — Nay
Vincent Perez — Nay
Ward Johnson — Nay
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Nay

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HB 8 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Kevin Sparks, Charles Perry, Angela Paxton, Tan Parker, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Joan Huffman, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Brent Hagenbuch, Donna Campbell, Brian Birdwell, Paul Bettencourt, Trey Wharton, Wes Virdell, Carl Tepper, Valoree Swanson, Shelby Slawson, Joanne Shofner, Alan Schoolcraft, Keresa Richardson, Katrina Pierson, Dennis Paul, Jared Patterson, Angelia Orr, Candy Noble, John McQueeney, Don McLaughlin, Shelley Luther, John Lujan, AJ Louderback, Janie Lopez, Jeff Leach, Marc LaHood, Stan Kitzman, Helen Kerwin, Todd Hunter, Lacey Hull, Janis Holt, Hillary Hickland, Cole Hefner, Richard Hayes, Cody Harris, Sam Harless, Ryan Guillen, Charlie Geren, Stan Gerdes, James B. Frank, Mark Dorazio, Pat Curry, Charles Cunningham, Tom Craddick, Briscoe Cain, Angie Button, Ben Bumgarner, Greg Bonnen, Cecil Bell, Daniel Alders, Terri Leo Wilson, Brooks Landgraf, Will Metcalf, Keith Bell, Brad Buckley, David Cook, Caroline Harris Davila, and Ken King.
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