TX HB1073

Eliminates end-of-course (EOC) assessment instruments for high school courses in Algebra I, biology, English I, English II, and United States history, replacing them with nationally recognized assessments like the SAT or ACT that school districts may select

Removes the requirement that students must pass EOC exams to receive a high school diploma; assessment results may only be used for diagnostic purposes and guiding instruction, not as graduation criteria (except for students who entered 9th grade before 2025-2026)

Eliminates the 8th grade social studies assessment and removes social studies from required state testing subjects, retaining only reading, mathematics, and science assessments for grades 3-8

Allows parents of students with significant cognitive disabilities to request exemption from alternative assessment instruments, with the student's ARD committee determining eligibility and using an alternative assessment method based on IEP goals

Creates optional alternative adaptive assessment instruments that districts may administer instead of traditional state assessments, requiring the tests to measure academic progress, use adaptive difficulty levels, take no longer than 90 minutes, and provide immediate results