March 2019
March 2019
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 29, 2019
Date Posted: 3/29/2019
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
From The Texas Tribune: Texas House approves 2020-21 budget plan, with extra $9 billion for school finance, property tax relief
Date Posted: 3/28/2019
In Dennis Bonnen’s first major test as speaker of the Texas House, the chamber he oversees resoundingly passed a $251 billion budget Wednesday after a long but largely civil debate — a departure from the dramatics that have typically defined such an affair.
TRS bills move forward in both chambers
Date Posted: 3/27/2019
The 86th Legislature has been considering bills to increase contributions to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS), which ATPE supports.
House Public Education Committee hears 35 bills on school safety
Date Posted: 3/27/2019
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the House Public Education Committee heard 35 bills on various issues related to school safety.
Senate Education committee considers discipline bills
Date Posted: 3/26/2019
The Senate Education Committee considered a number of bills Tuesday, March 26, many of which focused on various disciplinary issues.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 22, 2019
Date Posted: 3/22/2019
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
House Public Education Committee hears 21 bills, approves school finance plan in HB 3
Date Posted: 3/20/2019
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the House Committee on Public Education heard 21 bills on a variety of topics, including compensatory and accelerated education services, elections, and the state's share of public education funding.
Senate Education passes first bills out of committee
Date Posted: 3/19/2019
The Senate Education Committee met Tuesday to consider several bills and pass its first bills of the legislative session.
House committee advances major school finance reform bill
Date Posted: 3/19/2019
Today the House Committee on Public Education voted to move forward a comprehensive school finance reform bill. Chairman Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood) offered a new committee substitute version of his House Bill (HB) 3 today, which the committee approved by a vote of 13 to zero.
A closer look at Senate school finance and property tax plans
Date Posted: 3/15/2019
Senate Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) filed Senate Bill (SB) 4 at the end of last week, which was the deadline to file most bills for consideration during the 2019 legislative session.