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 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 2027 Accountability Manual, which include provisions to implement House Bill 6, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. Earlier versions of the manuals will remain in effect with respect to the school years for which they were developed.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta adoptaría en la norma pasajes aplicables del Manual de rendición de cuentas del año 2027, que incluyen disposiciones para implementar el Proyecto de Ley 6 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 6) [89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025]. Las versiones anteriores de los manuales seguirán vigentes con respecto a los años escolares para los que se elaboraron.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 12, 2025
Public Comment Period: December 12, 2025-January 12, 2026
Proposed Effective Date: April 5, 2026

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

Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions, Division 3, Resource Campuses, §97.1081, Resource Campuses
Summary: The proposed new rule would implement House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, related to designation of resource campuses, including application requirements and eligibility.
Resumen en Español: La nueva norma propuesta implementaría el Proyecto de Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 2) [89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025], relacionado con la designación de campus de recursos, incluidos los requisitos de solicitud y elegibilidad.
Publication in the Texas Register: January 2, 2026
Public Comment Period: January 2, 2026-February 2, 2026
Proposed Effective Date: May 10, 2026

Send a public comment on Proposed New 19 TAC §97.1081

Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 150, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Appraisal, Subchapter AA, Teacher Appraisal, §150.1012, Local Optional Teacher Designation System; §150.1013, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; and §150.1014, Teacher Designation Performance Standards; and New Subchapter DD, Teacher Incentive Allotment
Summary: The proposed repeals and new rules would implement House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and establish requirements for enhanced teacher incentive allotment systems, modify teacher designation policies to account for new designation levels, and update teacher designation performance standards.
Resumen en Español: Las derogaciones propuestas y las nuevas normas implementarían el Proyecto de Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 2) [89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025], establecerían requisitos respecto a sistemas mejorados de asignación de incentivos para maestros, modificarían las políticas de designación de maestros con el fin de tener en cuenta los nuevos niveles de designación y actualizarían los estándares de desempeño de la designación de maestros.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 12, 2025
Public Comment Period: December 12, 2025-January 12, 2026 
Proposed Effective Date: April 5, 2026

Send a public comment on Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 150, Subchapters AA and DD

PROPOSED RULES WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services, Division 2, Clarification of Provisions in Federal Regulations and State Law, and Division 4, Special Education Funding
Summary: The proposed revisions would implement House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 568, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, by updating statutory cross references, aligning provisions related to graduation requirements for students receiving special education services and regional day school programs for the deaf, and adding a new section on the noneducational community-based support services grant program.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas implementarían el Proyecto de Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes y el Proyecto de Ley 568 del Senado (89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025) mediante la actualización de referencias cruzadas reglamentarias, la armonización con las disposiciones relativas a requisitos de graduación para estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial y programas de escuelas diurnas regionales para personas sordas, y la adición de una nueva sección sobre el programa de subvenciones para servicios no educativos de apoyo comunitario.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 7, 2025
Public Comment Period: November 7, 2025-December 8, 2025
Public Hearing Information: Public hearings will be conducted to solicit testimony and input on the proposed revisions at 9:30 a.m. on November 18 and 21, 2025. The public may participate in either hearing virtually by linking to the hearing at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83244021734. Anyone wishing to testify must be present at 9:30 a.m. and indicate to TEA staff their intent to comment and are encouraged to also send written testimony to sped@tea.texas.gov. Each hearing will conclude once all who have signed in have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearings should be directed to Derek Hollingsworth, Special Populations Policy and Compliance, Derek.Hollingsworth@tea.texas.gov.
Proposed Effective Date: March 8, 2026

Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter EE, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Pilot Programs, §102.1056, Dropout Recovery Pilot Program
Summary: The proposed repeal would remove the rule because its authority, Texas Education Code, §39.407 and §39.416, was repealed by Senate Bill 1376, 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta eliminaría la norma porque su facultad, secciones [§] 39.407 y 39.416 del Código de Educación de Texas (TEC), fue derogada por el Proyecto de Ley 1376 del Senado (SB 1376), 86.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2019.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 21, 2025
Public Comment Period: November 21, 2025-December 22, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: March 16, 2026

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Early Childhood Education Programs, §102.1003, High-Quality Prekindergarten Program
Summary: The proposed amendment would add to the eligibility criteria for public prekindergarten and update requirements for teachers of prekindergarten classes provided by an entity with which a school district contracts to provide prekindergarten as required by House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. The proposal would also make technical edits for clarification and to update the rule to align with updated prekindergarten guidelines and current best practices.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta se sumaría a los criterios de elegibilidad respecto a prekínder público y actualizaría los requisitos para los maestros de clases de prekínder impartidas por una entidad con la que un distrito escolar tiene una relación contractual para prestar servicios de prekínder, tal y como lo exige el Proyecto de Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 2) [89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025]. La propuesta también efectuaría cambios técnicos para fines de aclaración y actualizaría la norma para armonizarla con las pautas actualizadas para prekínder y con las prácticas recomendadas vigentes.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 5, 2025
Public Comment Period: December 5, 2025-January 5, 2026 
Proposed Effective Date: March 29, 2026

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter MM, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Supplemental Special Education Services Program, §102.1601, Supplemental Special Education Services and Instructional Materials Program for Certain Public School Students Receiving Special Education Services
Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify criteria for parent-directed services for students receiving special education services to align with the passage of House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 568, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta aclararía los criterios respecto a servicios dirigidos por los padres para estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial con el fin de armonizarse con la aprobación de la Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 2) y la Ley 568 del Senado (SB 568), 89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 31, 2025
Public Comment Period: October 31, 2025-December 1, 2025
Public Hearing Information: Public hearings will be conducted to solicit testimony and input on the proposed amendment at 9:30 a.m. on November 13 and 14, 2025. The public may participate in either hearing virtually by linking to the hearing https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85888269023. Anyone wishing to testify must be present at 9:30 a.m. and indicate to TEA staff their intent to comment and are encouraged to also send written testimony to sped@tea.texas.gov. Each hearing will conclude once all who have signed in have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to Derek Hollingsworth, Special Populations Policy and Compliance, Derek.Hollingsworth@tea.texas.gov.
Proposed Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Video Surveillance of Certain Special Education Settings, §103.1301, Video Surveillance of Certain Special Education Settings
Summary: The proposed amendment would replace the term "self-contained classroom" with "special education classroom" and clarify the definitions for classroom settings in accordance with House Bill (HB) 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta reemplazaría el término “salón de clase independiente” por “salón de clase de educación especial” y aclararía las definiciones de los entornos de salones de clase de conformidad con la Ley 2 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB 2), 89.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2025.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 31, 2025
Public Comment Period: October 31, 2025-December 1, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: March 1, 2026

Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, §129.1031, Reporting Off-Campus Programs
Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify student eligibility and attendance reporting for off-campus programs and expand the list of entities that may provide those programs.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta aclararía los requisitos de elegibilidad y la notificación de asistencia de los estudiantes para programas fuera del campus; también ampliaría la lista de entidades que pueden ofrecer dichos programas.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 14, 2025
Public Comment Period: November 14, 2025-December 15, 2025
Proposed Effective Date: March 15, 2026