Bill > HB4383

This bill modifies Texas education law regarding assessment instrument administration, primarily focusing on paper-based testing and accommodations for students with disabilities. The bill requires school districts to automatically administer third and fourth-grade assessments in paper format, and allows parents, guardians, or teachers to request paper-based testing for other grades by specific deadlines (September 15 for fall assessments and December 1 for spring assessments). School districts can limit paper test administration to no less than 3% of their enrolled students, processing requests in the order received, with an exception for students with disabilities who are not subject to this limitation. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Texas Education Agency develop a form providing comprehensive information about assessment accommodations available to students with disabilities, which school districts must then distribute to parents or guardians of such students. The changes will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, with the bill becoming immediately effective if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise taking effect on September 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are required to vote on potential testing format limitations within six months of the bill's enactment.

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