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HB 167TEXASSession 891State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Texas House Bill 167 bans artificial intelligence scoring for student constructed-response test answers

Original title: Relating to the use of artificial intelligence to score constructed responses on assessment instruments administered to public school students.

Last action · July 22, 2025: FiledSponsor: Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas prohibits the use of artificial intelligence to grade constructed-response answers on public school student assessment instruments starting in the 2026-2027 school year.

Why it matters

School districts and testing administrators must rely entirely on human graders rather than automated artificial intelligence systems to evaluate student essay and written responses on state exams.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

public school students

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to all student tests in Texas?

It applies to assessment instruments administered under Section 39.023 or assessment systems developed under Section 39.027(e) of the Education Code.

When does the ban on artificial intelligence scoring begin?

The restriction applies beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

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Connected Entities

Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra, Education Code

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Sources

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capitol.texas.gov

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