Bill Ties Tutoring Company Pay To Student Results

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89R9024 KJE-D

By: Leo Wilson
H.B. No. 3101

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental

instruction for public school students and outcomes-based

contracting with those providers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 28.0211, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (a-15) and (a-16) to read as follows:

(a-15) The agency shall approve high impact tutoring

providers for purposes of providing accelerated or supplemental

instruction under this section. In approving a provider, the

agency shall consider:

(1) whether the provider provides personalized

instruction to each student;

(2) the frequency and consistency of the provider's

instruction;

(3) whether the provider employs qualified and

well-trained tutors;

(4) whether the provider provides instruction to

students individually or in groups of no more than four students per

tutor; and

(5) whether the provider uses data-driven and

research-based best practices.

(a-16) In contracting with a high impact tutoring provider

approved by the agency under Subsection (a-15), a school district

shall use an outcomes-based contract. The agency shall develop and

post on the agency's Internet website a template that districts may

use in contracting with a provider under this subsection. The

template must:

(1) provide for a significant portion of the

provider's payment to be contingent on the achievement of specific,

measurable student outcomes;

(2) allow the district to prioritize certain student

outcomes;

(3) align the incentives for the district and the

provider;

(4) minimize financial risk for the district;

(5) ensure that the provider is held accountable for

delivering the specific, measurable student outcomes outlined in

the contract; and

(6) establish a framework for shared accountability

between the district and the provider.

SECTION 2. Section 28.0211(a-16), Education Code, as added

by this Act, applies only to a contract entered into on or after the

effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.