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 two per school year, prioritizing mathematics and reading. The bill also modifies the list of end-of-course assessments, retaining only 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, effective from the 2025-2026 school year. It allows school districts to choose whether to administer these assessments without them being used for accountability purposes. The bill also repeals a previous section of the Education Code related to these assessments, signaling a significant shift in the state's approach to high school graduation requirements and assessment policies.

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