HB 7021: OGSR/Examination and Assessment Instruments

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee, Nix

OGSR/Examination and Assessment Instruments; Expands exemption from public record requirements for examination & assessment instruments to include such instruments when held by certain entities; requires SBE & BOG to adopt certain rules & regulations governing retention & disposal process for specified record; authorizes specified entities to disclose exempt information to certain entities; requires specified entities to disclose exempt information in certain circumstances; & extends scheduled repeal of exemption.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/14/2026 03:56 PM

• Related Bills (1)

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  S 7022 by Education Pre-K - 12 Public Records/Examination and Assessment Instruments Last Action: 2/5/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building	Similar

• Analyses (2)

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  • Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   1/29/2026
  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

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  1008.23

  Confidentiality of assessment instruments.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/14/2026	H	• Filed
  1/15/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/16/2026	H	• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
  1/27/2026	H	• Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  1/29/2026	H	• Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  1/30/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar