The bill, H.B. No. 167, seeks to amend the Education Code by adding a new provision that prohibits the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students. Specifically, it introduces a new subsection (s) to Section 39.023, stating that the agency must ensure that artificial intelligence is not utilized for scoring these types of assessments or any assessment systems developed under Section 39.027(e).

This legislation is set to take effect for the 2026-2027 school year and will be enacted 91 days after the conclusion of the current legislative session. The intent of the bill is to maintain the integrity and accuracy of student assessments by ensuring that human judgment is involved in the scoring process, rather than relying on artificial intelligence technologies.

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