Senate Committee on Education
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 77th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CHAIR
Teel Bivins
VICE-CHAIR
Judith Zaffirini
MEMBERS
Kip Averitt
David Cain
Jane Nelson
Florence Shapiro
Todd Staples
Carlos F. Truan
Leticia Van de Putte
CLERK:
Amy Schwartz
TEL:
(512) 463-0355
Video/Audio — Archives
77th Session Interim
77th Regular Session
- May 25, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 24, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 23, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 22, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 21, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 18, 2001 (Part 2) — Conference Committee on CSHB 3343 p.2
- May 18, 2001 (Part 1) — Conference Committee on CSHB 3343 p.1
- May 17, 2001 — Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 16, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 15, 2001 — Education: Conference Committee on CSHB 3343
- May 11, 2001 (Part 4)
- May 11, 2001 (Part 3)
- May 11, 2001 (Part 2)
- May 11, 2001 (Part 1)
- May 9, 2001
- May 7, 2001
- May 2, 2001 (Part 2)
- May 2, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 30, 2001 — audio only
- April 25, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 25, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 23, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 23, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 18, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 18, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 11, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 11, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 9, 2001
- April 5, 2001
- April 4, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 4, 2001 (Part 1)
- April 2, 2001 (Part 2)
- April 2, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 29, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 29, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 28, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 28, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 26, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 26, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 21, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 21, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 14, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 14, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 12, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 12, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 7, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 7, 2001 (Part 1)
- March 5, 2001 (Part 2)
- March 5, 2001 (Part 1)
- February 28, 2001 (Part 2)
- February 28, 2001 (Part 1)
- February 26, 2001
- February 21, 2001 (Part 2)
- February 21, 2001 (Part 1)
- February 14, 2001
- February 7, 2001 (Part 2)
- February 7, 2001 (Part 1)
- January 24, 2001 — audio only
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- The following items are the Senate Committee on Education Interim Reports to the 78th Legislature:
- Interim Report (635 KB, PDF format)
- Charge Three Appendix Exhibit C (840 KB, PDF format)
Interim Charges
- Study accountability in public schools, including the performance and accountability of charter schools, alternative education programs, and juvenile justice alternative education programs.
- Monitor the implementation of HB 3343, 77th Legislature, relating to the operation and funding of certain group coverage programs for school and educational employees and their dependents.
- Evaluate traditional and alternative certification programs and their effect on the recruitment and retention of teachers. The Committee shall look at the use and re-employment of retirees in public schools, the use and re-employment of retirees in teaching future educators in the state's colleges of education, pre-and post-graduation incentives to enter the teaching profession, and the impact of advanced professional development and certification programs on retaining experienced teachers in the classroom.
- Study programs designed to increase the accessibility of higher education for Texas students. The Committee shall examine the effect of residency status laws and guidelines on enrollment in Texas colleges and universities, evaluate the impact of the top ten percent rule on enrollment of educationally disadvantaged students, assess strategies to increase recruitment and retention rates of educationally and economically disadvantaged students, and monitor the implementation of HB 400, 77th Legislature, relating to assisting prospective students in enrolling in institutions of higher education.
