Bill:  HB 8 
Legislative Session: 89(2) Council Document: 89S2 19 CMO-D
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Last Action:09/17/2025 E See remarks for effective date
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
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=6
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       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     182
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     184
H   Postponed   8/26/25 11:00 AM   08/26/2025     185
H   Laid out as postponed business      08/26/2025     191
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Buckley, K. Bell, Landgraf, VanDeaver, and M. González   08/26/2025     191
H   Amendment amended   2-Anchía   08/26/2025     196
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Buckley, et al.   08/26/2025     196
H   Amendment tabled   3-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     197
H   Record vote   RV#74   08/26/2025     197
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     198
H   Amended   4-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     198
H   Amendment tabled   5-Bernal   08/26/2025     198
H   Record vote   RV#75   08/26/2025     201
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     201
H   Amended   6-Hinojosa   08/26/2025     202
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      08/26/2025     202
H   Record vote   RV#76   08/26/2025     202
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     203
H   Read 3rd time      08/26/2025     216
H   Amended   1-Buckley   08/26/2025     216
H   Passed as amended      08/26/2025     216
H   Record vote   RV#86   08/26/2025     216
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     217
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/26/2025     218
H   Reported engrossed      08/26/2025   05:46 PM  260
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     259
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     355
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      09/03/2025     354
H   Record vote   RV#157   09/03/2025     356
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      09/03/2025     356
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      09/03/2025     357
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      09/03/2025     356
H   Reported enrolled      09/03/2025   09:43 PM  394
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      09/03/2025     135
H   Signed in the House      09/03/2025     372
S   Signed in the Senate      09/03/2025     144
E   Sent to the Governor      09/04/2025     394
E   Signed by the Governor      09/17/2025    
E   See remarks for effective date      09/17/2025