The bill, H.B. No. 297, aims to eliminate certain state-required end-of-course assessment instruments that are not mandated by federal law, as well as to remove graduation requirements based on satisfactory performance on these assessments. Specifically, it amends the Education Code to limit the number of subject areas for which school districts must provide supplemental instruction to students, prioritizing mathematics and reading. The bill also modifies the list of end-of-course assessments, retaining only those for Algebra I, biology, and English I, while removing English II and United States history from the required assessments.

Additionally, the bill introduces provisions that exempt students from needing to achieve satisfactory scores on end-of-course assessments for English II and United States history in order to receive a high school diploma. It allows school districts and charter schools to have policies regarding assessment performance, but these policies will not apply to students as of the bill's effective date. The bill will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect possible if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 39.023, Education Code 39.025 (Education Code 39)