Apr 4, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, to hear invited and public testimony on the following bills: SB 571 Bettencourt et al. – This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for contract employees servicing Texas public...
Apr 4, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education will meet at 8 a.m., Thursday, April 10, to hear testimony on the following bills: HB 1057 Bhojani – This bill states that a certified career or technology education teacher will now be entitled...
Apr 4, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The House Public Education Committee will meet at 8 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, to hear invited and public testimony on the following bills: HB 367 Rosenthal – The proposed legislation would formalize the process for excusing students from public school attendance...
Apr 3, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Vouchers & School Choice
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the House Public Education Committee held a formal meeting after the House adjourned to vote out several bills of importance, including House committee substitute bills for HB 2 (Buckley) that passed on a vote of 13-2, SB 2 (Creighton) that...
Apr 2, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
Earlier this week, the House Public Education Committee postponed a formal meeting for Tuesday, April 1, scheduled for the committee to vote out the House school finance plan (HB 2) and the Senate ESA bill (SB 2). Both bills had previously been heard in committee and...
Apr 1, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education K-16 Committee met Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to hear invited and public testimony on 10 bills, including several on which TASA submitted written testimony: SB 1962 Bettencourt – This bill addresses various facets of public school...
