Jan 24, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Charter Schools, School Finance
Committee/Task Force Reports & More House Committee on Public Education Interim Report to the 88th Texas Legislature Texas Commission on Special Education Funding Report to the 88th Texas Legislature Texas Commission on Virtual Education Report Senate Education...
Jan 9, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
HB 1525 (87th Texas Legislature) established the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding, which was tasked with developing and making legislative recommendations for methods of financing special education in public schools. The commissioner of education held...
Aug 30, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Texas House Appropriations Committee will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 8, to hear only invited testimony on several topics, including the following: Teacher Retirement System of Texas – Provide an overview of the TRS Fund and implementation of SB 321....
Jul 28, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Teacher Shortage
The Texas House Public Education Committee met Monday-Tuesday, July 25-26, 2022, to hear invited and public testimony on a number of issues related to the committee’s interim charges. Following are highlights of the two-day hearing, organized by discussion...
Jun 28, 2022 | Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety
A press release was issued Tuesday, June 28, 2022, that announced that Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, and the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee chairs have announced that an additional $105.5 million will be...
Jun 15, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
June 21 and 22: Senate “To Protect All Texans” Special Committee The special committee appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick following the Uvalde mass shooting and chaired by Sen. Robert Nichols will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, to hear...
