Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

New assessments must be shorter (max 105 minutes for grades 5-8) and written at a reading level appropriate for the student's grade.

Assessment questions must be reviewed and approved by committees of local teachers to ensure alignment with classroom instruction.

The agency must release test questions and answer keys to the public at least every three years to ensure transparency.

Rules for benchmark tests (like practice SATs) are relaxed during the transition years to allow schools to continue using them for preparation.

Writing portions of reading tests must be administered separately and scored using a process that allows teachers to participate in setting grading standards.

Assessments must report individual student growth over time rather than just comparing students to a national average.

A transition period is established where the new system replaces STAAR by the 2027-2028 school year, with specific deadlines for reporting and study completion.