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TX HB 159

died on adjournment

Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.

Texas · 892 · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 159 pass?

No. TX HB 159 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-20): Referred to Public Education

What is TX HB 159 about?

TX HB 159 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 159?

Shaheen is the primary sponsor of TX HB 159.

Introduced
2025-08-20
Latest action
2025-08-20 — Referred to Public Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shaheenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-08-20

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-08-20

    Referred to Public Education

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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