Tex. Educ. Code § 39.026
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
In addition to the assessment instruments adopted by the agency and administered by the State Board of Education, a school district may adopt and administer criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessment instruments, or both, at any grade level. A norm-referenced assessment instrument adopted under this section must be economical, nationally recognized, and state-approved.
Tex. Educ. Code § 39.026