Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Texas HB 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
- Landgraf (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Buckley (Republican)
Cosponsors (61)
- Sparks (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Paxton (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- King
- Hughes (Republican)
- Huffman (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Campbell (Republican)
- Birdwell
- Wharton (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Tepper (Republican)
- Swanson (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Shofner (Republican)
- Schoolcraft (Republican)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Paul (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Orr (Republican)
- Noble (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lopez, Janie (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Leach (Republican)
- LaHood (Republican)
- Kitzman (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Hunter (Republican)
- Hull (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Harris Davila (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harless (Republican)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Geren (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Frank (Republican)
- Dorazio (Republican)
- Curry (Republican)
- Cunningham (Republican)
- Craddick (Republican)
- Cook
- Cain (Republican)
- Button (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Bell, Cecil (Republican)
- Alders (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Sep 17, 2025): See remarks for effective date
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 27, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 8 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 27, 2025 Senate | final passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 27, 2025 Senate | adoption of amendment | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 27, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Aug 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Sep 17, 2025
See remarks for effective date - Sep 17, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Sep 4, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Text of Senate Amendment(s) - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Record vote - Sep 3, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Remarks ordered printed - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered not printed - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance - Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Reason for vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed as amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment adopted as amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment amended - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Postponed - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Aug 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar - Aug 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Aug 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Aug 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education - Aug 18, 2025 · House
Read first time - Aug 15, 2025 · House
Filed