Bill:  SB 8 
Legislative Session: 89(1) Council Document: 89S1 1073 AMF-F
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Last Action:08/12/2025 S Reported engrossed
Caption Version:Engrossed
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:Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | Hughes | King | Middleton | Paxton | Sparks
Coauthor:Birdwell | Flores | Kolkhorst | Parker | Perry | Schwertner
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability (I0007)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools (I0245)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing (I0229)
Education--School Districts (I0220)
Labor--Workforce Development (I0495)
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (S0134)
CONSERVATORSHIP (S0683)
INTERNET (S0130)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V9954)
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF (V0086)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)
Companion:HB 8 by Buckley, Identical
Senate Committee:Education K-16
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Reported engrossed      08/12/2025     74
S   Record vote      08/12/2025     72
S   Passed      08/12/2025     72
S   Read 3rd time      08/12/2025     72
S   Record vote      08/12/2025     72
S   Three day rule suspended      08/12/2025     72
S   Record vote      08/12/2025     72
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      08/12/2025     72
S   Vote recorded in Journal      08/12/2025     71
S   Amended      08/12/2025     71
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Bettencourt   08/12/2025     71
S   Vote recorded in Journal      08/12/2025     71
S   Amended      08/12/2025     71
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Bettencourt   08/12/2025     71
S   Read 2nd time      08/12/2025     71
S   Laid before the Senate      08/12/2025     71
S   Co-author authorized      08/12/2025     73
S   Committee report printed and distributed      08/06/2025   05:05 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/06/2025     44
S   Vote taken in committee      08/06/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      08/06/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      08/06/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      08/06/2025     42
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/06/2025    
S   Referred to Education K-16      08/04/2025     35
S   Read first time      08/04/2025     35
S   Filed      08/04/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      08/04/2025