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Senate panel adopts substitute for HB 4 to overhaul assessments, keep A–F ratings and phase in shorter in‑year tests
Summary
Senators on the Committee on Education K–16 adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 4 that proposes replacing Texas’s current end‑of‑year STAR testing model with shorter, in‑year assessments tied to state standards and retaining annual A–F accountability ratings with clearer rules on changes and a phased rollout.
Senators on the Committee on Education K–16 adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 4 that proposes replacing Texas’s current end‑of‑year STAR testing model with shorter, in‑year assessments tied to state standards and retaining annual A–F accountability ratings with clearer rules on changes and a phased rollout.
Sponsor Sen. Bettencourt described the committee substitute as a package that reintroduces a three‑part testing model (beginning, middle, end of year), phases implementation over three years, reduces use of benchmark/prep testing, and preserves annual A–F ratings while tightening notice and rulemaking timelines.
Sen. Bettencourt said the substitute “is getting rid of the STAR test. We’re replacing it with shorter tests that are better designed to…
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