" Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests will look like. " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.

With House Bill 8 now law, Texas will swap the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness for the shorter tests, which students will begin to take in the 2027-28 school year.

“House Bill 8 ends the high stakes and high stress nature of one test, one day,” Rep. Brad Buckley , the bil

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