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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
Public Education
TIME & DATE:
10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 10, 2007
PLACE:
E2.036
CHAIR:
Rep. Rob Eissler
 
SB 673
 
Zaffirini / et al.
Relating to allowing a student receiving special education services to participate in a graduation ceremony after the fourth year of high school.
 
HB 2171
 
Swinford
Relating to the first day of instruction in school districts whose prospective or former students generally attend certain grades in another state.
 
HB 1002
 
Giddings
Relating to intensive preparation academies to prepare public school students to take a state exit-level assessment instrument.
 
HB 2658
 
Giddings
Relating to the development of college preparatory mathematics and science courses for use in public high schools.
 
HB 122
 
Dukes
Relating to promoting the importance of higher education in public schools.
 
HB 2193
 
Eiland
Relating to the applicability to certain school districts of provisions related to the equalized wealth level and state aid for property tax reduction.
 
HB 3226
 
Branch
Relating to the equalization of property wealth in certain school districts.
 
HB 30
 
Berman
Relating to the consolidation of certain school districts into a county school district.
 
HB 1924
 
Kolkhorst / et al.
Relating to funding for career and technology programs in public schools.
 
HB 2455
 
Cook, Byron
Relating to the absence of a student from public school for a required court appearance.
 
HB 3868
 
Paxton
Relating to eligibility for the Public Education Grant.
 
HB 3418
 
Guillen
Relating to state grants for student clubs in high schools that serve students at risk of dropping out of school.
 
HB 3485
 
King, Susan
Relating to career and technology education.
 
HB 2383
 
Lucio III
Relating to the provision to certain public school students of a subsidy to pay the costs of a trade or occupation certification examination.
 
HB 2560
 
Zedler
Relating to the posting of school district check registers
 
HB 2429
 
Delisi
Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to prepare a report regarding public education mandates.
 
HB 1137
 
Hochberg
Relating to age and attendance requirements in public schools.
 
HB 2113
 
Patrick
Relating to eligibility of a public school student for a public education grant.
 
HB 2237
 
Eissler
Relating to high school success and college readiness in public schools.
 
HB 2495
 
Eissler
Relating to the Texas Education Agency's online clearinghouse of information concerning best practices for public schools and open-enrollment charter schools.
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
 
The committee will stand in recess while the House is in session, and
will reconvene upon final adjournment/recess of the House to hear
remaining bills on the agenda.
 
It is the policy of the committee to set a time limit of THREE MINUTES for
oral testimony.  Witnesses should keep this limitation in mind when
preparing their oral presentations.
 
In addition, bills may not necessarily be taken up in the order specified
above, depending upon the availability of bill authors.