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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 3906 (the assessment of |
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public school students, including the development and |
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administration of assessment instruments, and technology permitted |
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for use by students) to consider and take action on the following |
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matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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language to SECTION 1 of the bill, amending Section 39.022, |
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Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(b) It is the policy of this state that the statewide |
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assessment program be designed to: |
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(1) provide assessment instruments that are as short |
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as practicable; and |
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(2) minimize the disruption to the educational |
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program. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to provide a general |
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statement of state policy regarding the design of the statewide |
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assessment program. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1) and (4), are suspended |
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to permit the committee to change text not in disagreement and to |
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add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate |
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version of the bill in SECTION 3 of the bill, amending Section |
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32.023(a-12), Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(a-12) An assessment instrument adopted or developed under |
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Subsection (a) may not have more than three parts. A part of an |
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assessment instrument must be designed so that: |
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(1) if administered to students in grades three |
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through five, 85 percent of students will be able to complete that |
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part [the assessment instrument] within 60 [120] minutes; and |
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(2) if administered to students in grades five [six] |
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through eight, 85 percent of students will be able to complete that |
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part [the assessment instrument] within 75 [180] minutes. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to limit the number of |
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parts of an assessment instrument and to modify the requirements |
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relating to the design of an assessment instrument to apply to parts |
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of an assessment instrument. |
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(3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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language to SECTION 3 of the bill, amending Section 39.023, |
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Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(a-16) An assessment instrument under this section may not |
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be administered to a kindergarten student except for the purpose of |
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determining whether the student is entitled to the benefit of the |
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Foundation School Program as provided under this code. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to prohibit the Texas |
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Education Agency from administering a statewide accountability |
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assessment instrument to kindergarten students except in limited, |
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specified circumstances. |
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(4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to alter text not in disagreement in SECTION 3 of the |
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bill, amending Section 32.023(c), Education Code, by striking "[The
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State Board of Education shall adopt a schedule for the
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administration of end-of-course assessment instruments that
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complies with the requirements of Subsection (c-3).]" and |
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substituting "The State Board of Education shall adopt a schedule |
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for the administration of end-of-course assessment instruments |
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that complies with the requirements of Subsection (c-3).". |
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Explanation: The alteration is necessary to restore language |
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in the current law regarding the duty of the State Board of |
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Education to adopt a schedule for the administration of |
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end-of-course assessment instruments that was bracketed out by both |
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the house and senate versions of the bill. |
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(5) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the |
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house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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SECTION to the bill: |
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SECTION 9. The Texas Education Agency is required to |
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implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature |
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appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the |
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legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that |
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purpose, the Texas Education Agency may, but is not required to, |
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implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations |
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available for that purpose. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to ensure fiscal |
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responsibility by providing that the Texas Education Agency is |
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required to implement a provision of the Act only if the legislature |
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appropriates money specifically for that purpose. |
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Huberty |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2205 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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