Education Code § 39.0234

Sec. 39.0234. ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) Each assessment instrument required under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (l) must be administered electronically, unless otherwise provided by commissioner rule. (b) The agency may recommend, but may not require, that a school district make external keyboards available for student use with tablet devices for the electronic administration of an assessment instrument, including any portion of an assessment instrument that contains constructed response or essay items. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 52, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1315 (H.B. 3906), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 3261), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.