Texas Education Code

§ 39.023 — ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS

ED § 39.023Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part H. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY · Ch. 39. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY · Art. B. ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS

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(a)In creating and implementing the instructionally supportive assessment program under Section 39.022, the agency shall adopt or develop appropriate beginning-of-year, middle-of-year, and end-of-year assessment instruments designed to assess essential knowledge and skills in reading language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Except as provided by Subsection (a-2), all students, other than students assessed under Subsection (b) or (l) or exempted under Section 39.027, shall be assessed in:

(1)mathematics, annually in grades three through eight;

(2)reading language arts, annually in grades three through eight;

(3)social studies, in grade eight;

(4)science, in grades five and eight; and

(5)any other subject and grade required by federal law. (a-1) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1.012(1), eff. December 4, 2025. (a-2) Except as required by federal law, a student is not required to be assessed in a subject otherwise assessed at the student's grade level under Subsection (a) if the student:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 50, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 307 (H.B. 2135), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 31(a), eff. June 10, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 590 (S.B. 906), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 462), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1267 (H.B. 866), Sec. 1. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1267 (H.B. 866), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 2349), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 2349), Sec. 5(1), eff. June 18, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1006 (H.B. 743), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2804), Sec. 13, eff. June 19, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1244), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (H.B. 3906), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (H.B. 3906), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(10), eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 3261), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 1647), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1.004, eff. December 4, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 1.012(1), eff. December 4, 2025.