Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

Texas SB 8

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Sparks (Republican)
• Paxton (Republican)
• Middleton (Republican)
• King
• Hughes (Republican)
• Huffman (Republican)
• Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
• Hall (Republican)
• Hagenbuch (Republican)
• Creighton
• Campbell (Republican)
• Blanco (Democratic)
• Bettencourt (Republican)

Cosponsors (6)

• Schwertner (Republican)
• Perry (Republican)
• Parker (Republican)
• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• Flores
• Birdwell

Summary

Text versions

• Engrossed
• Senate Committee Report
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Reported engrossed
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Passed
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Read 3rd time
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Three day rule suspended
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to engrossment as amended
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Amended
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment(s) offered
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Amended
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Amendment(s) offered
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Read 2nd time
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Laid before the Senate
• Aug 12, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Committee report printed and distributed
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Reported favorably w/o amendments
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Vote taken in committee
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Testimony taken in committee
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Posting rule suspended
• Aug 6, 2025 · Senate
  Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
• Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Education K-16
• Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time
• Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
  Filed
• Aug 4, 2025 · Senate
  Received by the Secretary of the Senate