Mar 5, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee is scheduled to meet at 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 9, to hear testimony on the following bills: HB 434 Bell, Keith Adds one credit in career and technology education as an alternative to a fine arts credit in the curriculum...
Mar 3, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
The House Public Education Committee held its first meeting of the 87th legislative session Tuesday, March 2. Chair Harold Dutton began the meeting by thanking the previous chair, Rep. Dan Huberty, for guiding the Legislature through the adoption of HB 3, historic...
Feb 24, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
The federal government is providing billions in COVID-19 relief funding to public schools across the country. Texas initially received $1.3 billion in federal stimulus funding intended for schools in spring 2020. However, Texas schools did not see any additional money...
Feb 20, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
House Appropriations Committee Chair Greg Bonnen has posted his assignments for the subcommittees that will do preliminary work on the various sections of the state budget. Article III (Education) Subcommittee Rep. Terry Wilson (R-Marble Falls), chair Rep. Erin...
Feb 9, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
On February 9, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee held one of many hearings on the state’s budget bill, SB 1. House and Senate leadership have committed to fully funding enrollment growth, tax compression, and the funding provided in HB 3 from the last legislative...
Feb 4, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
On February 4, 2021, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan announced committee assignments for the 87th legislative session. House Public Education Committee Chair: Harold Dutton Vice Chair: J.M. Lozano Alma Allen Steve Allison Keith Bell Diego Bernal Brad Buckley Mary...
