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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1164

House Author:  VanDeaver et al.

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Garcia

            House Bill 1164 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in coordination with the test developer contracted to develop or implement statewide standardized tests and end-of-course tests, to conduct a study to develop a writing assessment method as an alternative to the existing required writing tests and to then establish a pilot program to implement the alternative method in TEA-designated school districts.