SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Education K-16 

TIME & DATE:   8:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Brandon Creighton 

SB 568         Bettencourt | et al.
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

SCR 5          Eckhardt | et al.
Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.

SB 57          Zaffirini
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.

SB 1447        Menéndez | et al.
Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools.

SB 27          Creighton
Relating to the rights of public school educators and assistance provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

SB 24          Campbell | et al.
Relating to the inclusion of an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for the social studies curriculum for public school students.

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