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Texas House Bill HB3583

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3583

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Caption

Relating to reading instruction, assessment instruments, and interventions provided to public school students.

Impact

If enacted, HB 3583 will significantly affect how reading instruction is delivered in Texas public schools. Among its provisions, the bill limits the administration of reading assessments to no more than three times per school year for each student while requiring that these assessments focus on foundational literacy components. Furthermore, it requires districts to provide interventions for students identified as needing additional reading support, including tutoring options contracted from third-party services, ensuring that struggling readers receive targeted assistance tailored to their needs.

Summary

House Bill 3583 aims to reform reading instruction and assessment methods in public schools across Texas. It proposes several amendments to the Education Code, focusing on ensuring that reading instruments used to evaluate student reading skills are valid and reliable. Additionally, the bill mandates that school districts administer specific reading instruments to students in grades K-3 at designated intervals, aiming to diagnose and address reading difficulties, particularly for those at risk of dyslexia. The legislation emphasizes the need for scientific, evidence-based practices in reading education to enhance literacy rates among young learners.

Contention

Key points of contention surrounding HB 3583 arise from the potential implementation of its proposed tutoring services. Critics may argue that while contracting third-party services can provide additional support, it may also result in varying quality of tutoring and oversight. Furthermore, the financial implications of the $1,000 cap for tutoring services per student may raise questions about resource allocation and equity among school districts, especially those facing budget constraints. The bill's reliance on standardized assessments may also provoke debate about the appropriateness of such measures and their effectiveness in addressing reading deficiencies on a broader scale.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 28. Courses Of Study; Advancement
    • Section: New Section
  • Chapter 29. Educational Programs
    • Section: 1543

Latest TX HB3583 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2162

Relating to reading instruction, assessment instruments, and interventions provided to public school students.

TX HB1981

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

TX SB1261

Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.

TX HB1416

Relating to accelerated instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.

TX HB2721

Relating to accelerated and supplemental instruction provided to public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments and access to criminal history record information for certain tutors providing that instruction.

TX SB2295

Relating to accelerated instruction provided for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments, indicators under the public school accountability system, and performance standards in public schools.

TX HB2031

Relating to the assessment of public school students and the provision of accelerated instruction to students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1267

Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.

Similar Bills

TX HB2162

Relating to reading instruction, assessment instruments, and interventions provided to public school students.

TX HB123

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.

TX SB2252

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students, including an early childhood parental support program and prekindergarten programs in public schools, and to funding under the Foundation School Program for certain school districts and to support those measures.

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 HB8

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.

TX SB8

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.

TX HB8

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.

TX SB9

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.