LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) -- The Texas Senate and House failed to come out of their closed-door negotiations with a compromise on House Bill 4, a bipartisan plan to eliminate STAAR testing in Texas Public schools.

"The Senate and the House had a conference committee, which is ample people from House and the Senate, and they couldn't come to agreement, unfortunately," State Rep. Joanne Shofner (R), Nacogdoches, said.

The bill died after both chambers couldn't agree on a final version before the session deadline.

"Not only am I disappointed, but my granddaughter is very disappointed," Shofner said.

State Rep. Jay Dean / (R) Longview said the bill still has a chance to be brought back to life.

"I believe in trust that we'll end up going back to special session and get it fixed," Dean said.

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