SB 342: Statewide, Standardized Assessments

GENERAL BILL by Arrington

Statewide, Standardized Assessments; Requiring the Department of Education to develop versions of statewide, standardized assessments and specified portions of the statewide, standardized coordinated screening and progress monitoring system, respectively, in certain languages by a specified date; requiring the department to develop a timetable and an action plan for the development and implementation of such assessments and written portions of the system; authorizing parents to prohibit the use of such assessments and portions of the system in certain languages, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/4/2025 08:59 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 305 by Harris Statewide, Standardized Assessments Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Education Administration Subcommittee	Similar

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  1008.22	Student assessment program for public schools.	Page 1 (pdf)
  1008.25	Public school student progression; student support; coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting requirements.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/4/2025	S	• Filed
  11/17/2025	S	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Education Pre-K - 12