Bills to Watch

Bill Number Author/s Relating to:
HB-3           Huberty | Bernal | Zerwas | King, Ken | Allen Relating to public school finance and public education.
HB-17          Bonnen, Greg | Metcalf | Thierry | Price Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.
HB-55          González, Mary Relating to class size limits and student/teacher ratios for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools.
HB-65          Johnson, Eric Relating to reporting information regarding public school disciplinary actions.
HB-76          Huberty Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.
HB-92          Rodriguez Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school.
HB-102         Bernal                  Relating to a school district assigning a mentor teacher to a new classroom teacher.
HB-108         González, Mary Relating to establishing a pilot program under which public schools may use a digital portfolio method to assess student performance in grades three through eight for purposes of accountability and qualification for promotion.
HB-109         Martinez                Relating to the operation of open-enrollment charter schools on Memorial Day.
HB-111         González, Mary Relating to training for employees of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools on the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and other maltreatment of certain children.
HB-116         González, Mary Relating to improving training and staff development for primary and secondary educators to enable them to more effectively serve all students.
HB-120         González, Mary Relating to the exemption of certain public school students of limited English proficiency from certain state-administered assessment instruments.
HB-128         Hinojosa                Relating to school district notification to a parent of physical fitness assessment results of the parent's child.
HB-129         Bernal Relating to the assignment of certain certified or licensed professionals to certain public schools.
HB-134         Swanson                 Relating to the form of ballot propositions in an election seeking authorization for the issuance of school district bonds supported by property taxes.
HB-165         Bernal                  Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs.
HB-187         Reynolds                Relating to the election of trustees of certain school districts.
HB-198         Thierry | Bernal | Talarico Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.
HB-199         Bernal Relating to permissible uses of the instructional materials allotment.
HB-204         Thierry | Talarico Relating to the inclusion of instruction about mental health in the required curriculum for public school students.
HB-233         Krause                  Relating to the scheduling of the first and last days of school for students by school districts.
HB-239         Farrar | Huberty | Bernal | Talarico Relating to social work services in public schools.
HB-314         Howard | Guillen | Bucy | Morrison Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System.
HB-330         VanDeaver | Guillen Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability.
HB-340         Cortez Relating to a minimum school recess period for certain public school students.
HB-366         González, Mary Relating to healthy relationships education in public schools.
HB-391         Blanco Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology.
HB-396         VanDeaver Relating to acceptable uses of the instructional materials and technology fund and the instructional materials and technology allotment.
HB-397         VanDeaver Relating to acceptable uses by a school district of the instructional materials and technology allotment.
HB-403         Thompson, Senfronia Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.
HB-422         Allen Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees.
HB-455         Allen | Cortez | Beckley | Bowers | Talarico Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools.
HB-462         Geren Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the public school finance system.
HB-525         Tinderholt              Relating to the limitation on administration and use of certain assessment instruments in public schools.
HB-548         Canales Relating to reporting certain truancy information through the Public Education Information Management System.
HB-567         Capriglione             Relating to adjustment of a school district's wealth per student under the school finance system to reflect campus security costs.
HB-613         Springer Relating to the date of the election for trustees of an independent school district.
HB-637         González, Mary Relating to the salaries of the superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf.
HB-638         Capriglione Relating to the issuance of posthumous high school diplomas to certain students.
HB-663         King, Ken Relating to a revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum and proclamations for the production of instructional materials.
HB-671         King, Ken Relating to secondary-level assessment of public school students.
HB-674         Patterson Relating to soliciting from school districts served by a regional education service center certain information in conjunction with the annual evaluation of the center.
HB-678         Guillen Relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
HB-684         Clardy | Middleton Relating to training requirements for public school nurses and certain other school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.
HB-692         White                   Relating to the suspension of a student who is homeless from public school.
HB-734         Huberty                 Relating to the carrying of concealed or holstered handguns by certain handgun license holders attending a meeting of the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.
HB-735         VanDeaver | Johnson, Julie Relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate of a school district and a related study.
HB-808         Dutton Relating to public school students evaluated for purposes of accountability ratings in certain school districts.
HB-811         White                   Relating to determining appropriate disciplinary action to be taken against a public school student who is in foster care or who is homeless.
HB-843         Springer                Relating to the inclusion of satisfactory performance on certain postsecondary readiness assessment instruments in the indicators for evaluating the performance of public schools.
HB-851         Huberty                 Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
HB-876         Allen | Wu Relating to the model training curriculum and required training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
HB-880         Calanni | Dominguez | Toth | Sherman, Sr. | Allison Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.
HB-960         Howard                  Relating to the removal of a public school student from an interscholastic athletic activity on the basis of a suspected concussion.
HB-961         Howard                  Relating to the membership and training course requirements of school district and open-enrollment charter school concussion oversight teams.
HB-973         Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | González, Mary | Dutton Relating to school district compliance with certain  school safety measures; providing an administrative penalty.
HB-974         Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | González, Mary | Dutton Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.
HB-975         Metcalf | Huberty | Allen | Bonnen, Greg | Dutton Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
HB-976         Metcalf | Allen | Huberty Relating to public school safety and security measures, policies, and procedures.
HB-1026        Bohac                   Relating to instruction in positive character traits in public schools.
HB-1051        VanDeaver               Relating to an adult education program provided under an adult high school diploma and industry certification charter school program, eligibility of certain students for Foundation School Program benefits, and reporting requirements regarding the dropout status of certain students.
HB-1093        Moody                   Relating to the limitation period for filing a complaint and requesting a special education impartial due process hearing.
HB-1106        Swanson                 Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school.
HB-1132        Ortega                  Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.
HB-1133        Stickland               Relating to public school class size limits.
HB-1143        Hefner                  Relating to the transportation or storage of a handgun or other firearm or ammunition by a handgun license holder in a school parking area.
HB-1160        Johnson, Jarvis Relating to the use of the compensatory education allotment for a school district's school guidance and counseling program or counseling or social work services.
HB-1182        Goodwin | Talarico | Beckley | Capriglione Relating to personal financial literacy courses for high school students in public schools.
HB-1199        Miller Relating to public school compliance with dyslexia screening and testing requirements.
HB-1244        Ashby | Allison | Huberty | VanDeaver | King, Ken Relating to including a civics test in the graduation requirements for public high school students and to eliminating the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument.
HB-1276        Rosenthal Relating to the assignment of a public school student to an uncertified teacher.
HB-1312        Moody                   Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
HB-1387        Hefner                  Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school.
HB-1388        VanDeaver Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
HB-1453        Bernal Relating to updating requirements for special education training and the make up of the SBEC Board.
HB-1467        Talarico | Guillen | Allen | White Relating to a mental health professional to school law enforcement official ratio for public schools.
HB-1471        Darby                   Relating to a school security volunteer program.
HB-1480        VanDeaver               Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, and eliminating requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.
HB-1496        Metcalf | Allen | Bonnen, Greg | Huberty | Dutton Relating to a notice requirement regarding possible acts of school violence.
HB-1556        VanDeaver Relating to school district purchasing of and contracting for goods and services.
HB-1597        Lambert Relating to establishing residency for purposes of admission into public schools.
HB-1623        Coleman Relating to training for public school personnel to identify and intervene if a student suffers from behavioral health issues.
HB-1632        Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.
HB-1639        Martinez Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election and terms for officers.
HB-1640        Martinez Relating to establishing a pilot program to employ a life skills counselor at public high school campuses in certain counties.
HB-1664        King, Ken Relating to the requirement of certain administrators of certain educational entities to report certain educator misconduct to the State Board for Educator Certification.
HB-1679        Price Relating to student loan repayment assistance for school counselors employed by a school district.
HB-1754        Bonnen, Greg Relating to creating a school safety allotment under the foundation school program.
HB-1773        Middleton Relating to school district use of relocatable educational facilities.
HB-1823        Cortez Relating to the reduction of school district property taxes as a result of the school facilities allotment.
HB-1825        Cortez                  Relating to information a law enforcement agency is required to share with a school district about a person who may be a student.
HB-1959        Hefner                  Relating to the transportation or storage of a firearm or ammunition by a handgun license holder in a private school parking area.
HB-2074        Wu Relating to prohibiting a public school counselor from being required to act in a disciplinary capacity in certain circumstances.
HB-2116        White | Reynolds | Rose Relating to the inclusion of certain students as students at risk of dropping out of school.
HB-2195        Meyer                   Relating to an active shooter emergency policy for school districts.
HB-2210        Bell, Keith | Hinojosa | Darby | Clardy | Springer Relating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certain students receiving residential services in state hospitals.
HB-2424        Ashby Relating to the creation of a micro-credential certification program for public school educator continuing education.
HB-2511        Allen                   Relating to the content of a public school campus improvement plan.
HB-2653        Rosenthal               Relating to public school policies and procedures for the establishment of threat assessment teams.
HB-2654        Rosenthal               Relating to building standards for instructional facilities and campus safety procedures for public schools.
HB-2655        Rosenthal               Relating to an active shooter emergency protocol for public school districts and required active shooter training for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
HB-2778        King, Tracy O. Relating to the allocation of expenses of a joint election to certain school districts.
HB-2994        Talarico | Thierry Relating to mental health training for public school educators.
HB-2997        Talarico | Thierry | Bernal | Hinojosa Relating to suicide prevention training for certain public school employees and public school mental health related programs and the applicability of related immunity provisions.
HB-3018        Allison                 Relating to requiring the incorporation of instruction in digital citizenship into the public school curriculum.
HB-3134        Middleton Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system.
HB-3235        Ramos                   Relating to staff development requirements for public educators regarding suicide prevention training.
HB-3290        Toth                    Relating to establishing public school campus special threat response plans.
HB-3411        Allison                 Relating to suicide prevention in public school curriculum and certain educational programs concerning suicide prevention and substance abuse prevention.
HB-3470        Allen                   Relating to the duties of school district peace officers, school resource officers, and security personnel.
HB-3718        Parker | Zerwas | Huberty | Miller | Thompson, Senfronia Relating to a trauma-informed care policy for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools and training regarding the policy for district and school employees.