SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Education K-16 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, May 8, 2025 

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

HB 1022        Morales, Eddie | et al.  SP: Blanco
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.

HB 2856        Howard                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.

HB 3114        Geren                   SP: Creighton
Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

HJR 5          Lambert | et al.         SP: Birdwell
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

HB 6           Leach | et al.           SP: Perry
Relating to discipline in public schools.

HB 120         Bell, Keith | et al.     SP: Schwertner
Relating to career and technology education programs in public schools, the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program, the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program, and a high school advising program, including funding for those programs under the Foundation School Program, and to the new instructional facility allotment and the permissible uses of funding under the Foundation School Program.

HB 210         Guillen | et al.         SP: Hinojosa, Adam
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.

HB 1458        Metcalf | et al.         SP: Creighton
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.

HB 1188        Manuel | et al.          SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.

HB 3126        Darby | et al.           SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the election of certain school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to participate in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees.

Public testimony will be limited to two minutes. If providing written testimony, please provide 13 copies with your name on each copy.

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