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SB1962Introduced in the Senate

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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.

Engrossed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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.

Where it stands

Placed on General State Calendar

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · April 16, 2025

20

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  21. Amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Bettencourt

  24. Amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Bettencourt

  27. Amended

  28. Vote recorded in Journal

  29. Amendment(s) offered FA4 Bettencourt

  30. Amended

  31. Vote recorded in Journal

  32. Passed to engrossment as amended

  33. Record vote

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  35. Record vote

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. Passed

  38. Record vote

  39. Reported engrossed

  40. Received from the Senate

  41. Read first time

  42. Referred to Public Education

  43. Considered in formal meeting

  44. Committee substitute considered in committee

  45. Reported favorably as substituted

  46. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  47. Committee report distributed

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

  49. Considered in Calendars

  50. Placed on General State Calendar

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