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.

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PROPOSED RULES WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Repeal of and New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1008, School Safety Allotment
Summary: The proposed repeal and new rule would reflect changes to the school safety allotment made by House Bill (HB) 1525, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and HB 3, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta y la nueva regla reflejarían los cambios a la adjudicación de seguridad escolar efectuados por la Ley de la Cámara de Representantes (HB) 1525, 87. ° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2021, y por HB 3, 88. ° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2023.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 3, 2023
Public Comment Period: November 3, 2023-December 4, 2023 
Proposed Effective Date: February 13, 2024

Send a public comment on Proposed Repeal of and New 19 TAC §61.1008

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 62, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Options for Local Revenue Levels in Excess of Entitlement, §62.1072, Options and Procedures for Local Revenue in Excess of Entitlement, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years
Summary: The proposed amendment would adopt as a part of the Texas Administrative Code the official Texas Education Agency (TEA) publications Options and Procedures for Districts with Local Revenue in Excess of Entitlement 2023-2024 School Year and Options and Procedures for Districts with Local Revenue in Excess of Entitlement 2024-2025 School Year. The manuals contain the processes and procedures that TEA will use in the administration of the provisions of Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 49, and the fiscal, procedural, and administrative requirements that school districts subject to TEC, Chapter 49, must meet.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta adoptaría como parte del Código Administrativo de Texas las publicaciones oficiales de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) denominadas Opciones y procedimientos para distritos con ingresos locales que exceden los derechos para el año escolar 2023-2024 y Opciones y procedimientos para distritos con ingresos locales que exceden los derechos para el año escolar 2024-2025. Los manuales incluyen los procesos y procedimientos de los que la TEA se valdrá en la administración de las disposiciones del capítulo 49 del Código de Educación de Texas (TEC), así como los requisitos fiscales, procesales y administrativos que deben cumplir los distritos escolares sujetos al capítulo 49 del TEC. 
Publication in the Texas Register: November 3, 2023
Public Comment Period: November 3, 2023-December 4, 2023 
Proposed Effective Date: February 20, 2024

Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §62.1072

PROPOSED RULES WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Implementation of the Academic Content Areas Testing Program, Division 1, Implementation of Assessment Instruments, §101.3011, Implementation and Administration of Academic Content Area Assessment Instruments
Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify the policies relating to the administration mode of certain required assessments.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta aclararía las políticas relacionadas con el modo de administración de determinadas evaluaciones exigidas.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 6, 2023
Public Comment Period: October 6, 2023-November 6, 2023 
Proposed Effective Date: February 11, 2024

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Implementation of the Academic Content Areas Testing Program, Division 4, Performance Standards, §101.3041, Performance Standards
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the performance standards for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) and STAAR® Alternate 2 based on the redesigned testing programs.
Figure: 19 TAC §101.3041(b)(1), State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Grades 3-8 Assessments Performance Standards
Figure: 19 TAC §101.3041(b)(2), State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Alternate 2 Grades 3-8 Assessments Performance Standards
Figure: 19 TAC §101.3041(c)(1), State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness End-of-Course Assessments Performance Standards
Figure: 19 TAC §101.3041(c)(2), State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Alternate 2 End-of-Course Assessments Performance Standards
Resumen en Español: La enmienda propuesta actualizaría los niveles de desempeño para las Evaluaciones de Preparación Académica del Estado de Texas (STAAR®, por sus siglas en inglés) y para la prueba STAAR® Alternate 2 con base en los programas de pruebas rediseñadas.
Publication in the Texas Register: September 15, 2023
Public Comment Period: September 15, 2023-October 16, 2023
Proposed Effective Date: January 7, 2024

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter KK, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Compliance Investigations in Connection with State-Funded Education Program Grants, §102.1401, Compliance Investigations
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the term "special accreditation investigation" to "special investigation" to align with statute.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta actualizaría el término "investigación de acreditación especial" a "investigación especial" para armonizarlo con el estatuto.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 13, 2023
Public Comment Period: October 13, 2023-November 13, 2023
Proposed Effective Date: February 18, 2024

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 150, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Appraisal, Subchapter AA, Teacher Appraisal, §150.1002, Assessment of Teacher Performance, and §150.1004, Teacher Response and Appeals
Summary in English: The proposed amendments would allow districts to begin using the Alternate Domain I rubric as part of the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
Resumen en Español: Las enmiendas propuestas permitirían que los distritos comiencen a utilizar la rubrica del Dominio Alterno I como parte del Sistema de evaluación y apoyo a docentes de Texas (T-TESS), comenzando con el año académico 2024-2025.
Publication in the Texas Register: August 11, 2023
Original Public Comment Period: August 11, 2023-September 11, 2023
NOTE: Due to requests to review the draft Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Alternate Domain I rubric referenced in the proposed amendments, TEA is posting the draft T-TESS Alternate Domain I rubric online and providing an additional public comment period for the proposed amendments. The draft T-TESS Alternate Domain I rubric can be found at https://www.teachfortexas.org/Resource_Files/Additional_Resources/T-TESS_Alt_Domain_1_Rubric.pdf. 
Additional Public Comment Period: October 13, 2023-November 13, 2023
Proposed Effective Date: January 30, 2024

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 153, School District Personnel, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Professional Development, §153.1011, Mentor Program Allotment
Summary: The proposed amendment would modify the rule to further define the mentor program allotment as governed by Texas Education Code, Chapter 21.
Resumen en Español: La enmienda propuesta modificaría la regla para definir aún más el programa de asignación de fondos para mentoría según lo establecido en el Código de Educación de Texas, Capítulo 21.
Publication in the Texas Register: September 8, 2023
Public Comment Period: September 8, 2023-October 9, 2023
Proposed Effective Date: December 26, 2023