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History for 89(2) HB 8 by Buckley

Last Action:
09/17/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
89S2 19 CMO-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
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.
Author:
Buckley | Bell, Keith | Metcalf | Landgraf | Wilson
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | Cain | Cook | Craddick | Cunningham | Curry | Dorazio | Frank | Gerdes | Geren | Guillen | Harless | Harris | Harris Davila | Hayes | Hefner | Hickland | Holt | Hull | Hunter | Kerwin | Kitzman | LaHood | Leach | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Louderback | Lujan | Luther | McLaughlin | McQueeney | Noble | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Richardson | Schoolcraft | Shofner | Slawson | Swanson | Tepper | Virdell | Wharton
Sponsor:
Bettencourt
Cosponsor:
Birdwell | Campbell | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | Hughes | King | Kolkhorst | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Sparks
Subjects:
Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability (I0007)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing (I0229)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Interim Studies (I0448)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
INTERNET (S0130)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)
Remarks:
This Act takes effect December 4, 2025, except Section 4.020 takes effect September 1, 2026.
House Committee:
Public Education
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=6
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=12   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      08/15/2025    
H   Read first time      08/18/2025     40
H   Referred to Public Education      08/18/2025   12:21 PM  40
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/21/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      08/21/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      08/21/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      08/21/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/23/2025     202
H   Committee report distributed      08/24/2025   10:01 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/25/2025    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      08/26/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      08/26/2025     204
H   Postponed   8/26/25 11:00 AM   08/26/2025     205
H   Laid out as postponed business      08/26/2025     213
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Buckley, K. Bell, Landgraf, VanDeaver, and M. González   08/26/2025     213
H   Amendment amended   2-Anchía   08/26/2025     218
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Buckley, et al.   08/26/2025     218
H   Amendment tabled   3-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     218
H   Record vote   RV#74   08/26/2025     219
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     220
H   Amended   4-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     220
H   Amendment tabled   5-Bernal   08/26/2025     220
H   Record vote   RV#75   08/26/2025     222
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     223
H   Amended   6-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     223
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      08/26/2025     223
H   Record vote   RV#76   08/26/2025     223
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     224
H   Read 3rd time      08/26/2025     238
H   Amended   1-Buckley   08/26/2025     238
H   Passed as amended      08/26/2025     239
H   Record vote   RV#86   08/26/2025     239
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     239
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     240
H   Reported engrossed      08/26/2025   05:46 PM  284
S   Received from the House      08/26/2025     82
S   Read first time      08/27/2025     99
S   Referred to Finance      08/27/2025     99
S   Posting rule suspended      08/27/2025     99
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/27/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      08/27/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      08/27/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/27/2025     112
S   Printing rule suspended      08/27/2025     102
S   Ordered not printed      08/27/2025     102
S   Co-sponsor authorized      08/27/2025     112
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/27/2025     106
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     106
S   Read 2nd time      08/27/2025     106
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   08/27/2025     106
S   Amended      08/27/2025     108
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     108
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      08/27/2025     108
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     108
S   Three day rule suspended      08/27/2025     108
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     108
S   Read 3rd time      08/27/2025     109
S   Passed      08/27/2025     109
S   Record vote      08/27/2025     109
S   Remarks ordered printed      08/27/2025     109
H   Senate passage as amended reported      08/28/2025     283
H   Senate Amendments distributed      08/28/2025   03:08 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      08/28/2025   06:48 PM 
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 3; Article III, Section 40   09/03/2025     393
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      09/03/2025     393
H   Record vote   RV#157   09/03/2025     413
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/03/2025     414
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      09/03/2025     414
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      09/03/2025     413
H   Reported enrolled      09/03/2025   09:43 PM  486
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      09/03/2025     135
H   Signed in the House      09/03/2025     464
S   Signed in the Senate      09/03/2025     144
E   Sent to the Governor      09/04/2025     486
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025     486
E   See remarks for effective date      09/17/2025