HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 

PLACE:       E2.036 
CHAIR:       Rep. Brad Buckley 

Public Testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes.

The order in which bills are heard is at the discretion of the chair.

HB 11          Dutton | et al.                                        
Relating to the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, including financial and other assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators and to certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

HB 100         King, Ken | et al.                                     
Relating to the compensation of public school educators and to the public school finance system, including enrollment-based funding for certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

HB 114         Thompson, Ed                                          
Relating to the possession of e-cigarettes on public school property or at certain school events; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2164        Guerra                                                
Relating to the monitoring of public school bilingual education and special language programs by the Texas Education Agency.

HB 2168        Guerra                                                
Relating to measures to prepare students to teach bilingual education, English as a second language, or Spanish.

HB 2411        Talarico | et al.                                      
Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on public and private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.

HB 2546        Metcalf | et al.                                       
Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts.

HB 2891        Talarico                                              
Relating to the use of prescription glucagon medication on public and private school campuses.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

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Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c400

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