May 24, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
The Texas Senate passed CSHB 100 on a vote of 18-13 just before midnight last night (Tuesday, May 23). The bill, originally focused on teacher retention and pay increases, was substituted in the Senate Education Committee with a version containing many provisions TASA...
May 22, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee reconvened on Monday, May 22, and voted out the following House bills related to K-12: HB 114 (Thompson) gives public schools discretion in placing in a DAEP a student who possesses, uses, or is under the influence of marijuana on or...
May 22, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
The Senate Education Committee met this morning (Monday, May 22) to conduct a hearing that wasn’t called until late Sunday night. The only agenda item was the committee substitute for HB 100. The 133-page bill, originally focused on teacher retention and pay...
May 22, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Vouchers & School Choice
Late Sunday night, the Senate Education Committee posted a hearing notice for today, Monday, May 22, at 8:30 a.m. with the only agenda item being the committee substitute for HB 100. The 133-page bill has been amended with many provisions TASA members have opposed...
May 20, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Press Release
With the 88th legislative session quickly coming to a close, and the major bill that would increase funding for public school students through an increase to the Basic Allotment (BA) stalled in the Texas Senate, the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)...
May 17, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee will meet starting at 9 a.m., Thursday, May 18, to hear testimony on the following K-12 bills, which have been passed by the House: HB 890 (Keith Bell) requires school districts to adopt policies related to the processing of complaints...
