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SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE: Education K-16

TIME & DATE: 9:45 AM, Thursday, May 22, 2025

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

HB 5294 Bonnen SP: Creighton
Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

HB 4361 Ward Johnson | et al. SP: Zaffirini
Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.

HB 1868 Leo Wilson | et al. SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a study on changes to performance tier funding for dual credit or dual enrollment courses under the public junior college state finance program and the capacity of the state's workforce to teach dual credit or dual enrollment courses.

HB 718 Bell, Cecil SP: Parker
Relating to prohibiting a public institution of higher education from partnering with certain private entities for the construction of a student housing facility.

HB 4848 Harris Davila | et al. SP: Hinojosa, Adam
Relating to requiring that competency-based baccalaureate degree programs be offered at certain public institutions of higher education.

HB 4 Buckley | et al. SP: Bettencourt
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.

HB 4687 Gervin-Hawkins | et al. SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.

HB 2243 Oliverson | et al. SP: Creighton
Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.

HB 610 Leo Wilson | et al. SP: Paxton
Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.

HB 2598 Button | et al. SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.

HB 3629 Noble | et al. SP: Zaffirini
Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

HB 1211 Lujan | et al. SP: Menéndez
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 824 Jones, Jolanda | et al. SP: Middleton
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

HB 20 Gates | et al. SP: Schwertner
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 4236 Martinez Fischer | et al. SP: Bettencourt
Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the school district property value study conducted by the comptroller of public accounts.

HB 4623 Little | et al. SP: Paxton
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for certain acts or omissions involving students.

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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