Breaking news: Texas House Speaker releases interim charges
Texas Legislature
Date Posted: 11/25/2019 | Author: Andrea Chevalier
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) released the 86th Legislature's interim committee charges for the House of Representatives today. Over the course of the next year, House committees will meet to discuss and hear from stakeholders on these issues, ultimately preparing a report before the start of the next legislative session. In the committee charges cover letter, the speaker also announces that he will create, "several Select Committees addressing issues of extraordinary interest and concern." The ATPE Governmental Relations team will be monitoring the work of these committees.
ATPE's lobbyists have reviewed the interim charges and will be following those that are of importance to our members and giving testimony when possible. In particular, the House Committee on Public Education will monitor legislation from the 2019 legislative session, including House Bill 3 and various accountability bills from this and previous sessions. Additionally, the committee will discuss digital learning options and the Virtual School Network, as well as looking broadly at monitoring and improving special education.
The House Committee on State Affairs has also been charged with studying "how governmental entities use public funds for political lobbying purposes." ATPE will be monitoring the committee's review of this topic, which was the subject of a major legislative battle last session and could impact how school districts participate in legislative advocacy efforts.
Stay informed with Teach the Vote as the House committees begin to work on their interim charges. Click here to read about the Senate's interim charges that were released last month.
CONVERSATION
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
04/30/2024
May the Fourth Be with You at the Polling Place
We know you just voted in the primary, but it’s time to vote again—and maybe one more time after that, depending on where you live.
04/29/2024
SBEC meets to debate the future of TX TPA, teacher pedagogy standards
Lengthy debate ensued on “lesson design” vs. “lesson internalization.”
04/26/2024
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: April 26, 2024
Are you ready to vote in the May 4 local election and, if applicable, the May 28 primary runoff?