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

HB 167 prohibits Texas public schools from using artificial intelligence to score essay-style answers on state assessments. It directly affects public school students, teachers, and assessment systems by banning AI scoring of "constructed responses" (like written essays) under Education Code Section 39.023. The bill amends the law to add a specific prohibition, effective for the 2026-2027 school year. This is a concrete policy change requiring state assessments to use non-AI scoring methods for written responses.