May 26, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee held its second hearing on House interim education charges on May 24. Chair Harold Dutton adjourned the hearing before the full agenda was heard as news of the Uvalde tragedy broke. The following summarizes the hearing prior to the...
May 15, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch
House Hearings May 24: House Public Education Committee The House Public Education Committee will meet at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, to hear invited and public testimony over the following interim charges: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s...
Apr 26, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch
The House Committee on Public Education held its first interim hearing on April 26, 2022. State of the Public Education System The meeting started with lengthy testimony on the state of the public education system by Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath (see...
Apr 4, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch
On April 4, 2022, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released interim charges for the Texas Senate. TASA staff has compiled the following list of various charges that impact Texas public schools. See the full list of Senate interim charges. Education Committee Parent Empowerment:...
Mar 10, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch
On Thursday, March 10, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued House interim committee charges for the 87th Legislature. “The interim charges will help guide the House heading into the 88th Legislature, as committees gain input from Texans, research potential...