House Select Cybersecurity – May 16, 2018
The House Select Committee on Cybersecurity met on May 16 to hear invited and public testimony regarding the state of cybersecurity at all levels of government and cybersecurity education and [...]
House Pensions – May 10, 2018
The House Pensions Committee heard invited and public testimony regarding TRS health Care, improving defined benefits programs, and legislative oversight of the agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction. This [...]
Special Education Strategic Plan Posted
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has posted a final strategic action plan for special education. The TEA plans to spend nearly $212 million [...]
Senate Higher Education – April 25, 2018
The Senate Committee on Higher Education met on April 25 to hear invited and public testimony related to the 60x30TX Statewide Plan. This report is intended to give you an [...]
Texas Commission on Public School Finance – April 19, 2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met on April 19th to take their agenda with a focus on revenue, finance, and tax. This report is intended to give you [...]
House Public Education – April 18, 2018
The House Public Education Committee met on April 18, 2018 to discuss the following agenda items: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of [...]
State Board of Education – April 11, 2018
The full Board of Education met to hear scheduled agenda items. This report is limited to agenda items #1 through #4. This report is intended to give you an overview [...]
Texas Commission on Public School Finance – April 5, 2018
The Commission heard invited testimony regarding sources of special education funding and property tax policy and issues. This report is intended to give you an overview and highlight of the [...]
Senate Committee on Education – April 4, 2018
The Senate Committee on Education met to take up interim charges: monitoring the federal E-rate program, expand high-quality education opportunities and virtual education in the 21st Century Classroom. This report [...]
Senate Committee on Education – March 26, 2018
The Senate Committee on Education heard invited and public testimony regarding teacher compensation, classroom discipline mandates in code, and implementation of legislation passed in the 85th Legislative Session: Monitor the [...]