Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB247: Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.
Status: In committee, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act 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 19, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 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 …
Sponsors
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Public Education
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers, Interim Studies, Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing, EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, Education--School Districts, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is HB247?
- HB247 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd 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 HB247 do?
- In its own words: An act 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 HB247?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Public Education (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB247?
- Sergio Munoz (D, HD-036).
- Where is the official record for HB247?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00247
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