Bill > HB825

This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to provide more flexibility in implementing new rules related to public school accountability. Specifically, the bill allows the Commissioner of Education or the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to delay the implementation of new rules affecting methods or procedures for administering school accountability provisions until the second school year after the rule is adopted, unless a shorter implementation period is legally required. This means that school districts and educational institutions will have more time to prepare for and adapt to new accountability regulations. The bill applies only to rules adopted on or after its effective date, which will occur either immediately (if it receives a two-thirds vote in the legislature) or on September 1, 2025. The purpose of this legislation appears to be giving schools and educational administrators more time to adjust to new accountability requirements, potentially reducing the administrative burden and allowing for more thoughtful implementation of new educational policies.

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