Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB298: Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
Status: Introduced, August 11, 2025
What the bill says
TO BE ENTITLED relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
From the introduced text, August 11, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ARTICLE 1. TRANSITION TO INSTRUCTIONALLY SUPPORTIVE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM SECTION 1.001. Section 39.022, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39.022.[ADDED: INSTRUCTIONALLY SUPPORTIVE]ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. (a)[ADDED: To ensure school accountability for student ] [ADDED: achievement that achieves the goals provided under Section 4.002, ] [ADDED: the agency][[DELETED: The State Board of Education by rule]] shall create and implement[ADDED: an instructionally supportive][[DELETED: a]] statewide assessment program that[ADDED: :] [] [ and] [ADDED: (3)]is[ADDED: based on essential knowledge and skills adopted ] [ADDED: by the State Board of Education under Section 28.002][[DELETED: knowledge- ] [DELETED: and skills-based to ensure school accountability for student ] [DELETED: achievement that achieves the goals provided under Section 4.002]]. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The primary objective of an instructionally supportive ] [ADDED: assessment program created and implemented under this section is to ] [ADDED: benefit the students of this state.] [ADDED: (c) The agency][[DELETED: After adopting rules under this section, the ] [DELETED: State Board of Education]] shall consider the importance of maintaining stability in the[ADDED: instructionally supportive] [[DELETED: statewide]] assessment program when[ADDED: modifying the program] [[DELETED: adopting any subsequent …
Sponsors
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing, Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF, Education--School Districts, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS, Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability
Common questions
- What is HB298?
- HB298 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
- What does HB298 do?
- In its own words: TO BE ENTITLED relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
- What is the status of HB298?
- Introduced as of August 11, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB298?
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036).
- Where is the official record for HB298?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00298
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