May 21, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
Several K-12 bills were added to the hearing agenda after the original hearing notice was released. See below. The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will begin meeting at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, May 22, to hear testimony on a mix of bills on K-12 and higher education...
May 20, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
Late Monday afternoon, HB 2 as substituted was voted out of the Senate Committee on Education K-16. The bill is expected to be debated by the full Senate as early as Wednesday, May 21. As voted out of committee, CSHB 2 includes about $8 billion in funding for public...
May 19, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
After issuing the hearing notice on Monday, May 19, the committee added two additional bills later that afternoon. See below. The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will begin meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, to hear testimony on the following bills, which have all...
May 16, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
Note: Two bills were added to the agenda on Monday, May 19. See below. The House Public Education Committee will begin meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, to hear testimony on more bills passed by the Senate: SB 204 Paxton – The bill mandates the creation of a...
May 16, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing at 8 a.m., Monday, May 19, to hear testimony on three bills, including: SB 414 Middleton et al. – The bill mandates detailed voter information for debt obligation elections,...
May 15, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 began met starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 15, on the committee substitute for HB 2 on school funding, and the full text of the bill was released earlier that morning, along with a summary of more of its provisions. CSHB 2...