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Amend CSHB 4402 (house committee report) as follows:
(1)  On page 7, lines 2 and 3, strike "student and parent satisfaction in accordance with Section 39.0534" and substitute "successful completion of middle school career and technology education courses".
(2)  On page 10, line 2, strike "In" and substitute "Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, in".
(3)  On page 11, line 11, strike "Sections 39.0534 and" and substitute "Section".
(4)  Strike page 11, line 12, through page 12, line 5.
(5)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____.  Section 39.054, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(f)  Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, for purposes of assigning school districts and campuses overall and domain performance ratings under Subsection (a) for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, the commissioner shall set the rating standards for the college, career, and military readiness indicators under Section 39.053(c)(1)(B) using the specific criteria and calculations for 2022 described by 19 T.A.C. Section 97.1001(b) as that rule existed on January 1, 2023, including cut scores, scaling, and targets. If the commissioner determines that a waiver or authorization from the United States Department of Education is necessary for the implementation of this subsection, the commissioner shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay the implementation of this subsection until the waiver or authorization is granted. This subsection expires December 1, 2024.
(6)  On page 12, line 21, strike "This" and substitute "(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this".
(7)  On page 12, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(b)  Section 39.054(f), Education Code, as added by this Act, applies on the effective date of this Act.