State Board for Educator Certification Rule Updates
The following State Board for Educator Certification rule reviews were filed with the Texas Register on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, for publication in the March 17, 2023 issue: Proposed Review [...]
Update of the Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten Instruments
TEA is extending the deadline for submission of prekindergarten progress monitoring instruments for inclusion on the Commissioner's List of Approved Prekindergarten Progress Monitoring Instruments. Implementation of the instruments will begin [...]
Senate Education – March 15, 2023
The Senate Committee on Education met on March 15th to take up the following bills: SB 412 (Paxton) Relating to protections for pregnant and parenting students enrolled in public institutions [...]
Speaker Phelan Announces Additional House Priorities
Speaker Phelan has announced additional legislative priorities for the 88th Session. The Speaker noted additional legislative priorities of the Texas House will be announced in the coming days. Infrastructure Priorities [...]
Texas Register Spotlight – March 3, 2023
Below is a spotlight on the proposed, withdrawn, and adopted rules from the March 3 edition of the Texas Register. Education TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Proposed Rules CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS - 19 TAC [...]
House Public Education – March 7, 2023
House Public Education met on March 7 to take up the following bills in order: HB 621 (Shaheen), HB 131 (Murr), HB 699 (Frank), HB 768 (Allen). All bills were [...]
House Higher Education – March 6, 2023
The House Committee on Higher Education met on March 6th to hear from several of the higher education agencies including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Association of [...]
Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To State Board For Educator Certification
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Bob Brescia, Ed.D., Courtney Boswell MacDonald, and Scott Muri, Ed.D. to the State Board for Educator Certification for terms set to expire on February 1, [...]
House Ways & Means – March 6, 2023
The House Committee on Ways met to take up the following bills in order: HB 300 (Howard), CSHB 591 (Capriglione), HB 596/HJR 45 (Shaheen), HB 456 (Craddick), HB 260 (Murr), [...]
Senate Education – March 1, 2023
The Senate Committee on Education met on March 1st to hear invited testimony from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). A video archive of the hearing can be found here. This [...]