** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, April 5, 2023 

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

SB 11          Nichols | et al.        
Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including measures related to certain student records and truant conduct.

SB 2158        King
Relating to the establishment of an adult education pilot program for certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 1515        King                     
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

SB 2372        Campbell                 
Relating to recommendations by local school health advisory councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public schools.

SB 2368        Campbell                 
Relating to the minimum number of instructional days provided by public schools.

SB 1647        Parker                   
Relating to dropout recovery education programs.

SB 1475        Creighton               
Relating to licensure and training requirements for school marshals.

SB 2407        Hancock                  
Relating to licensure and training requirements for school marshals.

SB 1630        Bettencourt             
Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.

SB 2088        Creighton | et al.      
Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.

SB 999         West                     
Relating to the requirement that providers of active shooter training at public schools and institutions of higher education  obtain a certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

SB 1720        Kolkhorst               
Relating to the confidentiality of the identity of a public school employee who reports a potential threat to the school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team.

SB 1721        Paxton                   
Relating to the display of the national motto and historically significant documents to the founding of the United States in public schools and institutions of higher education.

SB 763         Middleton | et al.      
Relating to allowing school districts to employ chaplains to perform the duties of school counselors.

Pending Business.

Public testimony will be limited to two minutes.  If providing written testimony, please submit 15 copies to committee staff at the hearing with your name on each copy.

Bills added after last posting:

SB 2158

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