The House Public Education Committee will meet at 10 a.m. May 11, 2026, in Room 140 of the John H. Reagan Bldg. (Capitol complex) to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:
State of Education: Study the current state of public education in Texas. Examine academic outcomes, enrollment trends pertaining to the stability of the school finance system, school safety, and the role of technology and artificial intelligence. Identify emerging challenges, opportunities, and best practices to sustain and expand high-performing schools across Texas. Explore ways to streamline statutory and regulatory provisions to improve efficiency in district operations.
Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of all legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following:
- HB 1481, relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices
Watch a live broadcast of the hearing.
If you would like to testify at the hearing, find information for in-person witness registration.
Find instructions for public access to the meeting location.
Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned.
Public comments may be electronically submitted for:
- State of Education
- Implementation of HB 1481
