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Texas House Bill HB134

Texas 2025 - 89th 1st C.S.

Texas House Bill HB134

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Caption

Relating to public school accountability, including reducing state required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law and replacing current state required assessments with instructionally supportive assessments.

Impact

If passed, HB134 would significantly impact state laws governing public education by revising the criteria for accountability assessments. It emphasizes compliance with federal regulations while aiming to enhance instructional support within classrooms. This change could result in a reallocation of resources towards teaching and learning initiatives rather than high-stakes testing, positioning schools to focus more on student development and learning efficacy than on performance metrics dictated solely by standardized tests.

Summary

House Bill 134 seeks to address public school accountability by reducing the number of state-required accountability exams to the minimum required by federal law. The proposed legislation aims to shift from traditional state assessments to instructionally supportive assessments, which are designed to align more closely with the learning needs of students. This modification is rooted in the belief that a more supportive approach to assessments can lead to better educational outcomes and reduce the stress associated with standardized testing for students and teachers alike.

Contention

The bill has sparked discussions regarding the efficacy and necessity of reducing standardized testing in schools. Supporters argue that the bill will help create a more effective educational environment by alleviating the pressure undue testing places on students and allowing teachers to tailor their instruction more closely to student needs. However, critics are concerned that such reductions might limit the ability to adequately measure student performance and progress. They fear that by lowering assessment standards, the state may inadvertently lower overall educational quality and accountability.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 39. Public School System Accountability
    • Section: 022
    • Section: New Section
    • Section: 023
    • Section: 025
  • Chapter 29. Educational Programs
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 26. Parental Rights And Responsibilities
    • Section: New Section

Latest HB134 Activity

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX SB1962

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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.

TX HB4

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

TX HB4691

Relating to public school accountability, including performance standards and sanctions and public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB3796

Relating to public school accountability, including the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, the assignment of public school campus performance ratings, and the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Assessment and Accountability.

TX HB4967

Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.

TX SB2303

Relating to public school accountability, including assessment of academic skills, performance standards and sanctions, and public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB2661

Relating to eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.

TX HB4514

Relating to public school accountability, including the assessment of academic performance, and district and campus performance standards and sanctions.

TX HB5125

Relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and accountability, including school district board of trustees meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the public school accountability system.

TX HB3517

Relating to public school accountability.

Similar Bills

TX SB1962

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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.

TX HB4

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

TX SB2187

Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students.

TX HB1191

Relating to secondary-level assessment of public school students and the use of individual graduation committees to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB890

Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students.

TX HB3906

Relating to the assessment of public school students, including the development and administration of assessment instruments, and technology permitted for use by students.

TX HB2880

Relating to assessment instruments administered to public school students in grades three through eight.

TX SB260

Relating to the administration of assessment instruments in public schools and eliminating the requirement to use public school assessment instruments as a criterion for promotion or graduation or to make certain accountability determinations.