Jul 7, 2021 | 2021 Special Session 1, Capitol Watch
Gov. Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation that identifies 11 agenda items for the special legislative session that begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 8. Included on the agenda are these education-related items: YOUTH SPORTS: Legislation identical to Senate Bill 29 as...
Jun 3, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The following bills were passed by the 87th Texas Legislature and have been sent to and/or signed by the governor. For bills sent to the governor within 10 days of final adjournment, the governor has until 20 days after final adjournment to sign the bill, veto it, or...
Jun 1, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
HB 1525 by Rep. Dan Huberty finally passed both chambers. What started out as a “cleanup” bill from the passage of HB 3 in 2019 ended up becoming a 64-page bill covering school finance and other public education matters. The bill is now on its way to the governor’s...
May 27, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate moved two major pieces of legislation impacting schools Wednesday, May 26. HB 1525, also known as the HB 3 cleanup bill, was passed out of the chamber with 23 amendments. Highlights of the bill as passed out of the Senate include: Removes the requirement...
May 26, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate passed HB 999 on the evening of Tuesday, May 25. As amended by the Senate, the bill provides that an individual graduation committee may determine that a student is qualified to graduate without considering performance on any end-of-course state assessment...
May 25, 2021 | 87th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
The Senate Education Committee met Monday, May 24, and voted out the following bills, which will now go to the full Senate: HB 332 by Rep. James Talarico would permit school districts and charters to use state compensatory education funds for social and emotional...
