May 19, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee held a formal meeting at Chair Harold Dutton’s desk May 19 and voted out the following Senate bills already passed by the full Senate: SB 123 by Sen. Nathan Johnson (11-0 vote) incorporates social and emotional learning...
May 19, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee posted notice for its second hearing of the week, to be held at 9 a.m., Friday, May 21. The committee will hear testimony on the following bills: HB 572 Dutton SP: Lucio Would authorize a school district or open-enrollment charter school...
May 19, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee met Tuesday, May 18. They heard testimony on a number of bills in the morning, then voted out the following, which includes most of the bills on which the committee heard testimony earlier in the day: HB 547 by Rep. James Frank would...
May 18, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday, May 18. Testimony was heard on SB 1716 by Senate Education Committee Larry Taylor. The bill would make permanent the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program created in January 2021 by state leadership...
May 17, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee held a formal meeting Monday, May 17, and voted out the following bills, which will go to the full House for consideration: SB 359 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst would require that the opt-out form for the FAFSA adopted by school districts...
May 17, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee has posted a public hearing notice for 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 18. The committee will hear testimony on the following bills: HB 750 Burns SP: Perry Would require a school district that has a website to post its district employment policy on...
