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Panel advances bill to limit '3‑cueing' in early literacy instruction
Summary
The House Education Policy Committee gave House Bill 9 a favorable report, advancing a measure sponsored by Representative Hulsey that seeks to strengthen implementation of the Literacy Act by restricting use of a non‑phonics reading method called "3‑cueing" and adding reporting requirements beginning in the 2025–26 school year.
Representative Hulsey told the House Education Policy Committee that House Bill 9 aims to "strengthen the implementation of the Literacy Act" by addressing what he described as "a non evidence based method of instruction called 3Qing." "3 queuing does not emphasize phonics based learning and causes students to be overly dependent on visual clues, which leads to guessing or seeking to memorize cues," Hulsey said.
The bill, which Hulsey said previously passed the House last year and "got through Senate, and it just died, due to a lack of vote on the floor in the Senate last year," would clarify classroom practice and add notification requirements for certain violations. Representative DeBose offered an amendment that updated the implementation year and restored previously omitted notification language; the amendment text as described in committee would begin the updated provisions "beginning with the 2025–26 school year" and require the board to "notify the educator preparation program, the legislature, and the public" in certain cases.
Committee members debated the bill's policy goal but did not record a roll-call vote. Representative Estes moved that the committee give HB9 a favorable report; Representative DuBose seconded the motion. Following a voice vote — "All in favor say aye" — the committee chair announced that House Bill 9 "is given a favorable report." The transcript does not record a numeric tally or any formal roll-call votes.
Committee discussion framed the bill as part of ongoing implementation of the state's Literacy Act and emphasized classroom instruction standards. A committee member said the practice targeted by the bill is "very dangerous, as far as interfering almost with how children learn to read." No additional committees, amendments beyond the one adopted in session, or next‑step dates were specified in the transcript.
The transcript records the bill's movement out of the committee with the amendment adopted; further legislative steps (floor scheduling, committee of second reading, or enactment timeline) were not specified in the meeting record.
