Legislative Reports

The Texas Education Agency is required to provide reports on a variety of topics to the Texas Legislature. This page contains reports to the 86^th Texas Legislative session. Legislative reports to the 84^th Legislative session may be found on the Legislative Reports – 84th Legislature page. Legislative reports prior to the 84^th Legislative session are available by contacting Governmental Relations.

December 2021

• List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2020-2021
• Rider 65 - Report on Public Education Funding Transparency

October 2021

• Senate Bill 1232 Preliminary Transition Plan

September 2021

• HB 548- Annual Statewide Report on Language Acquisition for DHH and DB Students 0-8 Years of Age

June 2021

• SB 54 - Evaluating the Performance of RDSPD students

February 2021

• HB 21- Services to Students with Autism Grant Legislative Report Summary 
  • HB 21- Full Report Video
• SB 11- Statewide Plan for Student Mental Health

January 2021

• HB 3- Financial Aid Application Requirement Advisory Committee Recommendations
• HB 3-  Student to Teacher Ratio Report
• HB 3- Study on Geographic Education Cost Variations and School District Transportation Costs
• HB 3- Alternative Career Readiness Measures for Small and Rural Districts

December 2020

• 2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools (PDF)
  • Division Name: Division of Research and Analysis
  • Contact Number: 512-475-3523
• List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2019–20
  • Division Name: Research and Analysis
  • Contact Number: 512-475-3523
• HB 3- Mentor Program Allotment, Cycle 1 2020-2021
  • Division Name: Office of Educator & System Support
  • Contact Number: 512-463-3246
• HB 548-Language Acquisition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 0-8 Years of Age
  • Summary of the actions performed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), as required by House Bill (HB) 548 from the 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
• HB 3906- State of Texas Transition to Online Assessments Feasibility Study
  • Division Name: Assessment
  • Contact Number: (512) 463-9536
• Rider 34 Report
  • Cost Savings Experienced by School Districts and Charter Schools
• Expanded Learning Opportunities Council Report to the 87th Texas Legislature
  • Prepared by the Texas Education Agency on behalf of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council under Texas Education Code §33.252G
• Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education- Policy Recommendations for the 87th Legislative Session (External Report)
• Rider 67- Report on Public Education Funding Transparency 

October 2020

• Texas Charter Authorizer Accountability Report 2018-19 (PDF)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Appendix D (PDF)
  • Division Name: Division of Research and Analysis
    Contact Number: (512) 475-3523
• Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Instruments (PDF)
  2020 Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Report
• Rider 57 - Open Education Resources (OER) Reports for 2018-2020 
  • 2020 OER Report (PDF)
  • 2019 OER Report (PDF)
  • 2018 OER Report (PDF)
• HB 906- Mental Health Task Force Report (External Report)

September 2020

• House Bill 4388- Permanent School Fund and Available School Fund Distribution Study (PDF)
• House Bill 27060- Report on School District and Open-Enrollment Charter School Investments and Management of Funds
• House Bill 3- Special Education Advisory Committee Recommendations

January 2020

• Rider 53 Report.pdf (PDF)
• 2020 STAAR Study Report Part II (PDF)

December 2019

• Rider 67 - Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency
   
• List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2018–19 (PDF)
  Division Name: Division of Research and Analysis
  Contact Number: (512) 475-3523
   
• 2019 STAAR Study Report Part I (posted 12/02/19)
   

• Rider 42 - Children's Learning Institute 
  December 2019
  Children's Learning Institute and UT Health Science Center at Houston
  https://cliengage.org/public/the-texas-school-ready-project/

August 2019

• Post Secondary Readiness Assessment Instruments (PDF)
  August 2019
  2018 Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Report

April 2019

• Combined Regional and District Level Report- 2018  PDF (1.2 MB)
  April 2019
  Governmental Relations
  (512)-463-9682

March 2019

• 2018 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools  PDF (4.6 MB)
  March 2019
  Research and Analysis
  (512)-475-3523

January 2019

The following reports were submitted in January 2019 to the 86th Texas Legislature

• Rider 53: Texas Gateway and Online Resources - A Report on Expenditure and Performance Data (PDF)
  January 2019
  Standards and Support Services
  (512) 463-9087

• Report on Exemption of Courses for Extracurricular Activities 2019 (PDF)
  January 2019
  Curriculum
  (512) 463-9581

• Study of Statewide Assessment Program in Relation to Students in Special Education Programs (PDF)
  January 2019
  Student Assessment 
  (512) 463-9536

December 2018

The following reports were submitted in December 2018 to the 85th Texas Legislature

• 2017–18 A–F Ratings for Campuses  (PDF)
  December 2018
  Accountability
  (512) 463-9704

• Continuing Advisory Committee Legislative Report for Special Education  (PDF)
  December 2018
  Special Education
  (512) 463-9414

• Completed Review of Occupational Licensing Requirements (PDF)
  December 2018
  Governmental Relations
  (512) 463-9682
   
• Rider 69 Report, E-rate Classroom Connectivity (PDF)
  December 2018
  Information Technology Services
  (512) 463-2321
   
• House Bill 1164 Texas Writing Pilot Program (PDF)
  December 2018
  Student Assessment
  (512) 463-9536
   
• Rider 42 - Children's Institute (PDF)
  December 2018
  Children's Learning Institute and UT Health Science Center at Houston
   

• Rider 34: Cost Savings Experienced by School Districts and Charter Schools (PDF)
  December 2018
  Operations
  (512) 463-9187

• Post Secondary Readiness Assessment Instruments (PDF)
  December 2018
  2018 Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Report

November 2018

The following reports were submitted in November 2018 to the 85^th Texas Legislature 

• Rider 42—Early Childhood School Readiness Program/Texas School Ready 2018
  November 2018
  Early Childhood Education
  (512) 936-2546
  To download the report, please visithttps://cliengage.org/public/the-texas-school-ready-project 
   
• Expanded Learning Opportunities Council Report (PDF 932 KB)
  November 2018
  Elementary, Middle and State Programs
  (512) 463-8948

February 2018

The following reports were submitted in February 2018 to the 85^th Texas Legislature 

• 2016-17 Teach for America -- Final Report (PDF 851 KB)
  February 2018
  Educator Leadership and Quality
  (512) 463-3769

December 2017

The following reports were submitted in December 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• List of Texas Public School Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2016–17 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  December 2017
  Research and Analysis
  (512) 475-3523
• House Bill 5 Evaluation: Final Report (American Institutes for Research) (PDF, 3.6 MB)
• Executive Summary (PDF, 760 KB)
  December 2017
  Research and Analysis
  (512) 475-3523
• Postsecondary Readiness Assessment Instruments  (PDF 1073 KB)
  December 2017
  Student Assessment
  (512) 463-9536

November 2017

The following reports were submitted in November 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• Rider 42—Early Childhood School Readiness Program/Texas School Ready 2017
  November 2017
  Early Childhood Education
  (512) 936-2546
  To download the report, please visit  https://cliengage.org/public/the-texas-school-ready-project

• Teach for America – Program Update (PDF)
  November 2017
  Educator Leadership and Quality
  (512) 463-3769

September 2017

The following reports were submitted in September 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• House Bill 1164 Writing Pilot Program
  September 2017
  Student Assessment Division
  (512) 463-9536

• Report on Rider 70 Open-Source Instructional Materials (PDF, 200 KB)
  September 2017
  Instructional Materials
  (512) 463-9601

• Would School District Consolidation Lead to Cost Savings in Major Metropolitan Counties? (University of Texas at Dallas Education Research Center) (PDF, 1.7 MB)
  Executive Summary (PDF, 99 KB)
  August 2017 - 86th Legislature
  Research and Analysis
  (512) 475-3523

March 2017

The following report was submitted in March 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• 2016 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools (PDF, 6.4 MB)
  March 2017 
  Research and Analysis
  512 475-3523

February 2017

The following report was submitted in February 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• Year-Round Education in Texas Public Schools, 2015–16:
  State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Outcomes (PDF, 2 MB)
  February 2017 
  Research and Analysis
  512 475-3523

January 2017

The following reports were submitted in January 2017 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• Rider 66 Truancy Data Report - Memorandum (PDF, 18KB)
  January 2017 
  Governmental Relations
  512 463-9682

• List of Districts and Campuses on Year-Round Education Calendars, 2016-17 School Year (PDF, 127KB) 
  January 2017 
  Research and Analysis 
  (512) 475-3523

December 2016

The following reports were submitted in December 2016 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• Texas Adult Education Pilot Program Evaluation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  December 2016
  Charter School Administration
  (512) 463-9575

• Texas Charter Authorizer Accountability Report 2014-15
  (Gibson Consulting, December 2016) (PDF, 5.6 KB)
  Executive Summary (PDF, 344 KB)
    
  Texas Charter Authorizer Accountability Report 2014-15 - Appendix D (PDF, 2.8 KB)
  December 2016
  Research and Analysis
  (512) 475-3523

• Rider 45-Early Childhood School Readiness Program (PDF, 12.2 MB)
  November 2016
  Office of Early Childhood Education, Academics Division
  (512) 936-2546

• Combined Regional and District Level Report (PDF, 1.7 MB)
  November 2016
  Governmental Relations
  (512) 463-9682

• Texas Workforce Innovation Needs Program - Memorandum (PDF, 26 KB)
  November 2016
  Governmental Relations
  (512) 463-9682

• Rider 35 Report: Cost Savings Experienced by School Districts and Charter Schools (PDF, 602 KB)
  November 2016
  Governmental Relations
  (512) 463-9682

• 2016 Progress Report on the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 (PDF2.1 KB)
  November 2016
  Standards and Support Services
  (512) 305-9231

November 2016

The following reports were submitted in November 2016 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• 2017-2018 Expanded Learning Opportunities Council Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature (PDF, 434 KB)
  October 2016
  Division of State Programs
  (512) 936-6060

• Teach For America – Texas Plan for Retention (as required by Texas Legislature, 84th Regular Session, HB1, Article III, Rider 50) (PDF, 1MB)
  October 2016
  Educator Support
  (512) 463-5280 (Viviana Lopez)

October 2016

The following report was submitted in October 2016 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• 2015-2016 Bus Accident Report (webpage)
  October 2016
  State Funding
  (512) 475-3925

September 2016

The following reports were submitted in September 2016 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• House Bill 1164 Writing Pilot Program: Report to the Governor and the Texas Legislature (PDF, 239 KB)
  September 2016
  Student Assessment Division
  (512) 436-9536

• Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability (PDF, 756 KB)
  September 2016
  Performance Reporting
  (512) 463-9704

• Report On Rider 70 Open-Source Instructional Materials (PDF, 164 KB)
  September 2016
  Instructional Materials
  (512) 463-9601

• Texas Public Prekindergarten Class Size and Student-to-Teacher Ratio Study (ICF International) (PDF, 1.5 MB)
  Executive Summary (PDF, 198 KB)
  September 2016
  Research and Analysis
  (512) 475-3523

April 2016

The following report was submitted in April 2016 to the 85^th Texas Legislature.

• Study of the Essential Knowledge and Skills and Assessment Instruments (PDF, 5.93MB)
  April 2016
  Standards and Programs
  (512) 463-9581
  Assessment and Accountability
  (512) 463-9701