Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB122: Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
Status: In committee, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 28.0211(a-8), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (a-8) A school district may not be required to provide supplemental instruction under Subsection (a-1)(2) to a student in more than two subject areas per 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[[DELETED: , or Algebra I, English I, or ] [DELETED: English II, as applicable,]] for that school year. SECTION 2. Section 39.023, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (c), and (c-2) and adding Subsection (q) to read as follows: (a) The agency shall adopt or develop appropriate criterion-referenced assessment instruments designed to assess essential knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics, [[DELETED: social ] [DELETED: studies,]] and science. Except as provided by Subsection (a-2), all students, other than students assessed under Subsection (b) or (l) or exempted under Section 39.027, shall be assessed in: (1) mathematics, annually in grades three through eight; (2) reading, annually in grades three …
Sponsors
- Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081) · primary sponsor
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Shelley Luther (R, HD-062)
- Candy Noble (R, HD-089)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Public Education
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF, Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS, Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability
Common questions
- What is HB122?
- HB122 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
- What does HB122 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
- What is the status of HB122?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Public Education (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB122?
- Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB122?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00122
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