Texas · House Bill 8 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the…

  1. Introduced Aug 4, 2025
  2. Died  
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

1 step, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 20 Republicans.

All 20 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.