Strong Readers Act; references; legislative findings; declaring intent of the Legislature; reading screenings; reading deficiencies; parent notifications; State Department of Education; reading panel; alternate reading assessments; promotion to fourth grade; retaining third grade; good-cause exemptions; intensive reading instruction; intensive acceleration class; reporting requirements; teacher training requirements; eighth-grade reading level; driver license; remedial reading for driver licenses; alternative reading proficiency tests; motorcycle licenses; testing site requirements; documentation requirements; out of state test results; school enrollment, completion, or lawful excuse for minors to obtain a driver license; violations; alternate route to obtain driver license; employer fines; attendance officers; Department of Public Safety; license cancellation; definitions; exceptions; forms; effective date; emergency.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 2, 2026
Last action: Feb 19, 2026 — Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
Session: 2026
Momentum: 43 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 14%, measured from OK's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 235 days quiet

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