Public Education

Relating to public education and public school finance.

Out of committee

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

Out of committee

Relating to courses in personal financial literacy for high school students in public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

In committee

Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.

Out of committee

Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to certain policies and procedures related to concussions or other brain injuries sustained by public school students.

Out of committee

Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

Out of committee

Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools.

In committee

Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Out of committee

Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by school district personnel.

In committee

Relating to the functions and duties of the University Interscholastic League.

In committee

Relating to the creation of the Texas Education Reform Task Force.

In committee

Relating to the establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care.

Out of committee

Relating to college, career, and military readiness in public schools, including career and technology education programs, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, and the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and workforce reporting to support those programs, to the public school accountability system, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

Out of committee

Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.

Out of committee

Relating to the capacity and usage of school district facilities and the transfer of students between school districts.

In committee

Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.

Out of committee

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Out of committee

Relating to the implementation of certain rules regarding public school accountability adopted by the commissioner of education or the Texas Education Agency.

In committee

Relating to the administration of the University Interscholastic League.

In committee

Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.

Out of committee

Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.

In committee

Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for certain public school students.

Out of committee

Relating to procedures regarding hearings and meetings held by or involving the University Interscholastic League.

In committee

Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.

Out of committee

Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder.

In committee

Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty.

Out of committee

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

Out of committee

Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

Out of committee

Relating to creating a fine arts allotment under the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to social studies curriculum choice for public school students.

Out of committee

Relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included in public school libraries.

In committee

Relating to a grant program to provide free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

In committee

Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.

In committee

Relating to a pilot program to provide grants for free or reduced-tuition prekindergarten classes to certain children.

In committee

Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.

Out of committee

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

Out of committee

Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members.

Out of committee

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Out of committee

Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the appointment of reserve police officers by a school district police department.

Out of committee

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Out of committee

Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Out of committee

Relating to the small and mid-sized district allotment under the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Out of committee

Relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.

In committee

Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or emergency situation.

Out of committee

Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.

In committee

Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to restrictions on freight and shipping costs included in the price of instructional materials for public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to the establishment of an ombudsman for parents of children enrolled in public school.

In committee

Relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies.

In committee

Relating to eliminating certain state-required end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law and eliminating graduation requirements based on satisfactory performance on certain end-of-course assessment instruments.

In committee

Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.

Out of committee

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.

Out of committee

Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of early learning and educational opportunities for young children with disabilities.

Out of committee

Relating to a handbook on parental rights in education and training requirements on parental rights in education for a member of the board of trustees of a school district.

Out of committee

Relating to the dedication of surplus money in the foundation school fund to increase the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program.

In committee

Relating to a provision in a school district's student code of conduct prohibiting the wearing of clothing or displaying of items indicating membership in or support of certain organizations.

In committee

Relating to a prohibition on instruction and certain activities regarding sexual orientation or gender identity provided or allowed by a public school.

In committee

Relating to the use of glucagon medication on certain public and private school campuses.

In committee

Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher.

In committee

Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.

Out of committee

Relating to an annual adjustment to the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program to reflect inflation.

In committee

Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.

Out of committee

Relating to compensation of school district trustees.

In committee

Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Out of committee

Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.

Out of committee

Relating to the components of a school district's enrichment tax rate and the calculation of the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program.

In committee

Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children.

In committee

Relating to the admission to public schools of children unlawfully present in the United States and the eligibility of those children for the benefits of the available school fund and Foundation School Program.

In committee

Relating to requirements regarding certain behavior management for a student enrolled in a special education program of a public school.

In committee

Relating to establishing a minimum wage for school bus drivers.

In committee

Relating to a policy adopted by a school district regarding the wearing of attire and regalia at certain public school events.

In committee

Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.

In committee

Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Out of committee

Relating to a prohibition on the board of trustees of a school district from entering into certain contracts and the disclosure of certain conflicts of interest.

In committee

Relating to the discipline of students enrolled in certain grade levels or receiving special education services in a public school.

In committee

Relating to the armed security officers required to be present at public schools and the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.

In committee

Relating to the eligibility of the children of public school employees for free prekindergarten programs in public schools.

In committee

Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program.

In committee

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain public school students with disabilities.

In committee

Relating to the terminology used to refer to certain disabilities in determining eligibility for special education services in public schools.

In committee

Relating to an early agreement credit for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

In committee

Relating to prohibiting certain nonprofit state associations and organizations from providing training and insurance and risk pool contracts to public educational entities.

In committee

Relating to nurses employed by public schools.

In committee

Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

In committee

Relating to librarians employed by public schools.

In committee

Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.

In committee

Relating to excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course.

Out of committee

Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being included in free or reduced-price meals provided by school districts.

Out of committee

Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses.

In committee

Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

Out of committee

Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

Out of committee

Relating to participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities.

Out of committee