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HB 855: K-12 Educational Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Torres ; Rodriguez, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pafford

K-12 Educational Instruction; Creates State Seal of Biliteracy; creates English Language Learners Advisory Council; requires DOE to provide for development & adoption of statewide, standardized assessments in certain languages; revises components used to establish school grades to include certain Learning Gains of English language learners.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in K-12 Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2015 House • Filed
    2/26/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 70
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 70
    4/28/2015 House • Died in K-12 Subcommittee

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  • HB 855, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2015 at 8:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1524 English Language Learners Simmons Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4284 Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.562 Page 2 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 6 (pdf)
    1008.34 School grading system; school report cards; district grade. Page 9 (pdf)

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