# Texas HB 159: Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.

Texas HB 159, Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Matt Shaheen; status failed, last action 2025-08-20 (Referred to Public Education) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB159-892
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Texas HB 159
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session
- Title: Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-08-20, Referred to Public Education
- Sponsor: Matt Shaheen
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability, Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing, EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Shaheen, House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-08-20: Referred to Public Education (House)
- 2025-08-20: Read first time (House)
- 2025-08-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00159I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00159I.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00159I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00159I.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB159-892 (as of 2026-11-01).