State Board of Education – April 9, 2024
The State Board of Education (SBOE) Committee of the Full Board met on April 9. The committee held a public hearing followed by a discussion on proposed rulemaking of 19 TAC Chapter 120, English Language Proficiency Standards. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff then proceeded to review and invite committee […]
Eclipse Overview from TTC & PUC
During the Texas Transportation Commission’s March 28th meeting, commissioners received an overview by staff of TxDOT’s preparedness plan for the upcoming Solar Eclipse on April 8th. TxDOT staff noted that there are expected to be a million or more people to visit the state to see the eclipse. This […]
Texas – One of the Fastest Growing GDPs in the Nation
According to quarterly data posed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Gross Domestic Product increased in all 50 states and D.C. in the fourth quarter of 2023. Among the top fastest growing GDPs in the nation, Texas’ grew at a rate of 5% while the nation as […]
Creation of New Select Committee on AI and Emerging Technologies
House Speaker Dade Phelan has created the new House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies. The committee will conduct a review of the advancements in AI and ET and the economic, ethical, and societal implications of those advancements. For more information on what the review shall include, the […]
Upcoming PUC Meeting – April 11
The Public Utility Commission will hold a meeting on April 11. The PUC will discuss the reliability standard, the Performance Credit Mechanism, the Reliability Plan for the Permian Basin, the Texas Energy Fund, among others. The agenda can be found here.
TCEQ Commission Meeting on April 24
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be meeting on April 24 at 9:30 am and the Commissioners’ Agenda is now available for viewing. The meeting will be live stream when in progress.
TWDB Upcoming Meetings
The Texas Water Development Board has the following posted meetings and agendas for April:
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for the 2008 Eight-Hour Ozone
Bexar County
On April 24, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will consider adoption of the Bexar County 2015 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Moderate Nonattainment Area RACT SIP Revision (Non-Rule Project No. 2023-132-SIP-NR). The SIP revision includes a RACT analysis to address federal Clean Air Act RACT requirements for the moderate classification.
The […]
Upcoming SBOE Meetings – April 9-12
The State Board of Education will be meeting April 9-12. Below are links to the agendas and related informational materials.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
9:00 a.m. Committee of the Full Board (Room 1-104)
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
9:00 a.m. Committee of the Full […]
SBOE to Discuss the Innovative Course Sunset List
During the SBOE Committee on Instruction’s April 11th meeting, they will be discussing the in the potential sunset of certain innovative courses. It will be discussed during agenda item 8.
Item 8: Discussion of Innovative Course Sunset List
The review has been completed and the list was published last week. […]