Reading assessment and intervention amendments.
What changed between versions
Header information was updated to reflect the enrolled status, including Act number 9, Senate origin, and 68th Legislature 2025 General Session details.
Original Senate filing information and page numbers were removed as the bill was enrolled and finalized.
Section 1(a) was slightly reworded to clarify that the intervention program applies to students at-risk for reading failure, and the multi-tiered system description was adjusted for precision.
Section 1(b) was revised to specify that individualized reading plans must be implemented anytime between the middle of the school year through the end of third grade for high-risk students, and clarified that group reading plans may not occur during core literacy instructional time.
Section 1(c) reporting requirements were expanded to include additional details about evidence-based core literacy curricula and interventions implemented by grade, and added specific requirements for improvement plans including student-teacher ratios, certified tutors, and instructional facilitators.
Section 2 was added to establish the effective date of July 1, 2025.