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TX HB3797
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Trent Ashby
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AI Summary
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Updates Texas Education Code to replace outdated references to "ACT-Plan" with "PreACT" throughout statutes governing public school student assessments
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Applies the terminology change to provisions allowing satisfactory performance on college preparation assessments (PSAT, PreACT, SAT, ACT) to satisfy end-of-course assessment requirements
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Updates the exemption language clarifying that prohibitions on certain testing do not apply to college preparation assessments including the PreACT
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Modifies criteria for academic distinction designations for districts and campuses to reference PreACT instead of ACT-Plan when measuring student achievement of College Readiness Benchmarks
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Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain assessment instruments administered to public school students.
Education
Last Action
Laid on the table subject to call
5/9/2025