Government Code Section 403.302 requires the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to conduct a study to determine the total taxable value of all property in each school district at least [...]
Commissioner Mike Morath and State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey teamed up to present invited testimony to the House Public Education Committee regarding the implementation of HB 1605 on [...]
For the first time this school year, Texas school districts will have the opportunity to evaluate Open Education Instructional Resources (OER) developed by the Texas Education Agency. HB 1605 authorized [...]
Below is a list of the currently posted Legislative Budget Board hearings that will take place through the following months. State agencies are required to submit their legislative appropriations requests [...]
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has appointed Representative Keith Bell as the Sunset Commission Chair, filling the vacancy left by former Chair Representative Justin Holland. Additionally, the Speaker has appointed [...]
Language in Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code (TEC), requiring parental consent prior to human sexuality instruction has expired. HB 1525 (87th Session) had an expiration provision which provided [...]
See below for interim legislative hearings coming up in the next few weeks. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please note that additional hearings dates may also be [...]
See below for upcoming agency hearings. Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Please note that additional hearings dates may also be added at any time. Committee hearing live [...]
On July 25th Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan sent letters to state agencies and higher education detailing their priorities for the next legislative [...]
Each state agency prepares a detailed legislative appropriations request (LAR) under the guidelines of the state's Legislative Budget Board (LBB). These LARs itemize the funding each agency is requesting. By [...]