A pair of high profile, education-related pieces of legislation is part of what local Hays County representative Jason Isaac  (R-Dripping Springs) has so far filed during the 85th Texas Legislative session.

Isaac’s key piece of legislation, House Bill 1333, aims to “radically reduce the impact of standardized testing on Texas’ students, educators and taxpayers,” according to a release.

The bill, called the “Teaching over Testing” act, plans to move the focus in...