Proposed Commissioner of Education Rules

All proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals being considered by the commissioner of education are available here. The rule text on this page reflects what was filed as proposed with the Texas Register. Rule actions will remain on this page until approved for adoption by the commissioner and filed as adopted with the Texas Register.

During the proposed rule public comment period, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form. See proposals below for their comment periods.

If you have questions about the public comment process for proposed rulemaking, please view our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact the TEA Rulemaking Unit at (512) 475-1497 or by email at rules@tea.texas.gov.

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PROPOSED RULES WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning School Facilities, §61.1034, New Instructional Facility Allotment
Summary: The proposed amendment would modify the rule to clarify existing statutory provisions and administrative procedures to calculate the allotment.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta reformaría la norma con el fin de aclarar las disposiciones legales y los procedimientos administrativos existentes para calcular la asignación.
Publication in the Texas Register: January 3, 2025 
Public Comment Period: January 3, 2025-February 3, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: April 20, 2025

Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §61.1034

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on College and Career Readiness, §74.1003, Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the criteria used to identify the industry-based certifications to be used for public school accountability.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta actualizaría los criterios utilizados para identificar las certificaciones sectoriales que se emplearán para fines de rendición de cuentas de escuelas públicas.
Publication in the Texas Register: January 10, 2025 
Public Comment Period: January 10, 2025-February 10, 2025 
Proposed Effective Date: April 27, 2025

Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §74.1003 

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring, §97.1001, Accountability Rating System
Summary: The proposed amendment would adopt in rule applicable excerpts of the 2025 Accountability Manual. Earlier versions of the manual will remain in effect with respect to the school years for which they were developed.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta adoptaría como norma pasajes aplicables del Manual de rendición de cuentas del año 2025. Las versiones anteriores del Manual seguirán vigentes con respecto a los años escolares para los que fueron elaboradas.
Publication in the Texas Register: January 10, 2025 
Public Comment Period: January 10, 2025-February 10, 2025.
Public Hearing Information: A public hearing to solicit testimony and input on the proposed amendment will be held at 1:30 p.m. on January 31, 2025. The public may participate in the hearing virtually by registering for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2OTvn4a7S5yVV0zGMSFFWg. Parties interested in testifying must register online by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing and are encouraged to also send written testimony to performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov. The hearing will conclude once all who have registered have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to the TEA Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.
Proposed Effective Date: April 27, 2025

Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §97.1001 

Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring, §97.1002, Accountability Rating Appeals Process and Timeline
Summary: The proposed new section would adopt in rule the accountability ratings appeals process and timeline that will supersede the timelines referenced in Chapter 8 of the 2023 Accountability Manual and 2024 Accountability Manual and apply to all accountability rating appeals from 2023 and beyond until otherwise updated.
Proposed New Figure: 19 TAC §97.1002(b), Accountability Ratings Appeals Process and Timeline
Resumen en Español: La nueva sección propuesta adoptaría como norma el proceso y el cronograma de apelaciones de calificaciones de rendición de cuentas que sustituirán los cronogramas a los que se hace referencia en el capítulo 8 del Manual de rendición de cuentas del año 2023 y del Manual de rendición de cuentas del año 2024. Se aplicarán a todas las apelaciones de calificaciones de rendición de cuentas a partir de 2023 hasta que se actualice otra cosa.
Publication in the Texas Register: January 10, 2025 
Public Comment Period: January 10, 2025-February 10, 2025 
Public Hearing Information: A public hearing to solicit testimony and input on the proposed new section will be held at 1:30 p.m. on January 31, 2025. The public may participate in the hearing virtually by registering for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2OTvn4a7S5yVV0zGMSFFWg. Parties interested in testifying must register online by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing and are encouraged to also send written testimony to performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov. The hearing will conclude once all who have registered have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to the TEA Division of Performance Reporting at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.
Proposed Effective Date: April 27, 2025

Send a public comment on Proposed New 19 TAC §97.1002

PROPOSED RULES WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements, §61.1028, Reporting of Bus Collisions
 Summary: The proposed repeal would relocate the existing requirements to proposed new 19 TAC §103.1231. The proposed new rule would include an update to remove the requirement related to the color of a multifunction school activity bus to align with statute.
Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta reubicaría los requisitos existentes a la nueva sección propuesta (§) 103.1231 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC). La nueva norma propuesta incluiría una actualización para eliminar el requisito relacionado con el color de un autobús multifuncional para actividades escolares con la finalidad de armonizarse con el estatuto.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 6, 2024
Public Comment Period: December 6, 2024-January 6, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: March 27, 2025

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 70, Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Summary: The proposed amendments would permit courses lower than Grade 9 to be offered to Texas public schools through the statewide course catalog, update the definition of central operations and student eligibility for full-time enrollment in the TxVSN, eliminate references to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, and update references to statute and other administrative rule.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas permitirían que se ofrezcan cursos más elementales que el noveno grado a las escuelas públicas de Texas mediante el catálogo de cursos a nivel estatal, actualizarían la definición de operaciones centrales y elegibilidad estudiantil para la inscripción a tiempo completo en TxVSN, eliminarían las referencias a la Asociación Internacional para el Aprendizaje en Línea para Kínder a Doceavo Grado y actualizarían las referencias al estatuto y a otras reglas administrativas.
Publication in the Texas Register: August 16, 2024 
Public Comment Period: August 16, 2024-September 16, 2024
Proposed Effective Date: December 10, 2024

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating Emergent Bilingual Students
Summary: The proposed amendments would clarify terminology based on stakeholder feedback and codify current program practices and requirements. Additionally, the proposed amendment to §89.1226 would align with recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Office of English Language Acquisition regarding testing accommodations.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas aclararían la terminología con base en aportes de las partes interesadas y codificarían las prácticas y requisitos actuales de programas. Además, la modificación propuesta a la sección [§] 89.1226 se armonizaría con las recomendaciones de la Oficina de Adquisición del Idioma Inglés del Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos con respecto a adaptaciones para los exámenes.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 11, 2024 
Public Comment Period: October 11, 2024-November 12, 2024
Proposed Effective Date: January 26, 2025

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring, §97.1003, Local Accountability System
Summary: The proposed amendment would modify the timeline for submission of a local accountability plan to the Texas Education Agency.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta reformaría el cronograma para la presentación de un plan local de rendición de cuentas ante la Agencia de Educación de Texas.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 18, 2024 
Public Comment Period: October 18, 2024-November 18, 2024
Proposed Effective Date: February 18, 2025

Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools, §103.1231, Reporting of Bus Collisions
Summary: The proposed new section would relocate existing requirements from 19 TAC §61.1028. The new section would include an update to remove the requirement related to the color of a multifunction school activity bus to align with statute.
Resumen en Español: La nueva sección propuesta reubicaría los requisitos existentes provenientes de la sección (§) 61.1028 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC). La nueva sección incluiría una actualización para eliminar el requisito relacionado con el color de un autobús multifuncional para actividades escolares con la finalidad de armonizarse con el estatuto.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 6, 2024
Public Comment Period: December 6, 2024-January 6, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: March 27, 2025