Relating to the collection and reporting of data regarding race and ethnicity by the Texas Education Agency.

HB 3564 requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to mandate specific race and ethnicity categories for collecting and reporting student data on academic achievement, graduation rates, attendance, languages spoken at home, and access to educational resources. The bill specifies seven main categories - American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Middle Eastern or North African, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and White - each with defined subcategories (e.g., "Asian" includes Chinese and Filipino). This standardizes data collection across all Texas public schools, replacing previous methods with detailed, consistent reporting requirements. The law directly affects Texas public schools and the TEA, which must implement these categories in all relevant reporting.