Apr 15, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the House is set to conduct a floor debate of HB 2 relating to school finance. The bill was substituted in committee before being voted out on April 3. House Public Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley emphasized to his colleagues on...
Apr 15, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will meet at 9 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2025, to hear invited and public testimony on a round of bills mostly focused on higher education. However, the agenda includes the following two bills related to K-12: SB 735 Menendez...
Apr 14, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will meet at 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to hear invited and public testimony on another round of bills, which include: SB 401 Paxton – The proposed bill outlines the terms under which non-enrolled students can...
Apr 11, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Higher Education Committee has scheduled a hearing for 8 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to hear public testimony on a number of bills, including: HB 4701 Leo-Wilson – This bill relates to the use of alternative assessment instruments as part of the...
Apr 11, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee has scheduled a hearing for 8 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to hear public testimony on the following bills: HB 1178 Cunningham – This bill proposes the establishment of a temporary educator certification system in Texas for...
Apr 9, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will meet for the second time this week at 9 a.m., Thursday, April 10, to hear invited and public testimony on another round of bills, which include: SB 646 West – This bill would amend the Texas Education Code regarding...
