HB 5263: bill putting state test results one click away

Caption

relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment.

Summary

Parents see their child’s scores within one click. Just one.

The bill requires the Texas Education Agency to let parents see their child's state test results within one click from an agency website. It touches parents, students, and the agency that runs the state assessment. The login information parents use must be unique to the student, meet agency security rules, and be in the parent's hands without having to get anything from a third party.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 13, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Education K-16 committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5263 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Charlie GerenRHouse 99

Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23

ITEM

relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment.

WHAT IT DOES

Parents see their child’s scores within one click. Just one.

The bill requires the Texas Education Agency to let parents see their child's state test results within one click from an agency website. It touches parents, students, and the agency that runs the state assessment. The login information parents use must be unique to the student, meet agency security rules, and be in the parent's hands without having to get anything from a third party.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
Apr 15, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 15, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 22, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025Record vote RV#2247
May 13, 2025Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025Passed
May 13, 2025Record vote RV#2312
May 13, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025Received from the House
May 14, 2025Read first time
May 14, 2025Referred to Education K-16

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 142 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 13, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Charlie Geren

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$100KJon & Rebecca Brumley$50,000Michael Gallagher$40,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$100,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101004598, 101020024, 101055554, 101067438, 101071413.

Jon & Rebecca Brumley$50,000.00

Michael Gallagher$40,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$100,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 26, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101004598, 101020024, 101055554, 101067438, 101071413.

Votes2

House May 13, 2025

Yea: 142
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2312

HB 5263 was passed by (Record 2312): 142 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 142 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 12, 2025

Yea: 141
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 5

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2247

HB 5263 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2247): 141 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 141 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses8

For: 7
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

Self1 registration
Self; DFER Texas1 registration
TASB1 registration
Texas Association of School Administrators1 registration
Texas Association of School Boards1 registration
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)1 registration
Texas State Teachers Association1 registration

On

Texas Education Agency1 registration

Sources

8 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/14/2025 S Referred to Education K-16

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 15 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability

Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing

Protection of Personal Information

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 162 words

By: Geren
H.B. No. 5263

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment.

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

SECTION 1. Section 26.005, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (b) to read as follows:

Sec. 26.005. ACCESS TO STATE ASSESSMENTS. (a) Except as

provided by Section 39.023 (e), a parent is entitled to access to a

copy of each state assessment instrument administered under Section

39.023 to the parent's child.

(b) the agency shall make available to a parent, the results

of their child's state assessment tests by no more than one click

from a website maintained by the agency. Student identifying

information needed to access assessment information must meet

agency security protocols, be unique to the student, and be in

control of a parent or guardian without the need to secure

additional information from any third party.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

House May 13, 2025

House May 12, 2025

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