Relating to the creation of a Texas Commission on Assessment and Accountability.

HB 177 creates the Texas Commission on Assessment and Accountability to develop recommendations for improving public school assessment and accountability systems in Texas. The commission will consist of 19 members: four appointed by the governor (including a classroom teacher with specific experience), seven by the lieutenant governor, seven by the House speaker, and one from the State Board of Education. Members must reflect Texas's ethnic and geographic diversity, and they cannot be employees or contractors of education agencies. The commission will operate without member compensation but will receive expense reimbursement for duties related to reviewing school accountability practices.