Bill Text: TX HB811 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to administering certain assessment instruments to public school students in certain grades for diagnostic purposes only.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-23 - Referred to Public Education [HB811 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB811-Introduced.html
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| By: González | H.B. No. 811 | |
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| relating to administering certain assessment instruments to public | ||
| school students in certain grades for diagnostic purposes only. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 39.023, Education Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (a-12) to read as follows: | ||
| (a-12) Notwithstanding any other law, an assessment | ||
| instrument administered to students under Subsection (a) in social | ||
| studies or in writing may be used only for the purpose of diagnosing | ||
| the academic strengths and deficiencies of students. The results of | ||
| assessment instruments administered to students under Subsection | ||
| (a) in social studies or in writing may not be used for purposes of | ||
| the determination of accreditation status for school districts or | ||
| performance ratings or distinction designations for school | ||
| districts or campuses under this chapter. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 39.203(c), Education Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (c) In addition to the distinction designations described | ||
| by Subsections (a) and (b), a campus that satisfies the criteria | ||
| developed under Section 39.204 shall be awarded a distinction | ||
| designation by the commissioner for outstanding performance in | ||
| academic achievement in English language arts, mathematics, or | ||
| science[ |
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| SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2015-2016 | ||
| school year. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
