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Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, discusses a bill April 16 on the Texas House floor.

Texas House bill would replace STAAR test with 3 shorter exams

By Hannah Norton

Texas House lawmakers are proposing legislation that would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. House Bill 4 would also revamp Texas’ public school accountability system.

Lawmakers flank Rep. Don McLaughlin, R-Uvalde, as he outlines House Bill 33 on the Texas House floor April 28.
Texas House unanimously approves overhaul of how ...
Texas-based actor Matthew McConaughey points to a lawmaker during an April 23 hearing.
Matthew McConaughey, Texas filmmakers push to inject ...
A neighborhood in Central Texas.
UPDATE: Texas Senate passes bill that would ...
Flanked by dozens of Texas House Republicans, Rep. Brad Buckley speaks April 17.
Texas House moves to create $1B education savings account program
Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, discusses House Bill 2, which would send $7.7 billion to Texas public schools, on the House floor April 16. Texas House members initially approved the bill with a 144-4 vote. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Texas House greenlights bill that would send $7.7B to public schools
Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, discusses his proposal to overhaul school discipline policies April 15 on the Texas House floor. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Teachers would have more authority to suspend students under bill greenlit by Texas House
UTSA San Pedro Building
Texas House approves creation of new state cybersecurity command at UTSA
Senate Bill 32 would exempt up to $25,000 of businesses' personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation. A proposal approved by the Texas House would enact a $250,000 exemption. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Senate passes bill that would cut taxes for business owners
Parents walk their students to class on the first day of the 2023-24 school year at Prosper ISD's Christie Elementary School
Texas lawmakers advance bills that would expand teachers’ authority to discipline students
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows in Austin.
Q&A: Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows details plans to tighten public school discipline, safety policies
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Q&A: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas lawmakers will expand tax exemptions, address housing affordability this session
Teacher Ryan Cunningham leads her second-grade class through a lesson at Bothwell Elementary School.
Texas Senate panel considers investments in early learning, teacher preparation programs
Texas Capitol
Crypto reserve, school meals, Congress Ave. takeover: 10 updates from Central Texas lawmakers