New Interim Hearing Set for Monday, June 1
The 2nd interim hearing for the House Public Education Committee was just posted to occur on:
DATE: Monday, June 1, 2026
TIME: 10:00am
PLACE: JHR 140
View Hearing Notice
The committee will meet to consider and hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges:
Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and associated rulemaking of legislation passed by the Committee and enacted by the 89th Legislature to ensure that legislative purposes are properly implemented, including the following:
- HB 2, relating to public education and public school finance
Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Study the impact of recent legislation, including the investment in educator preparation, increases in teacher compensation, additional classroom supports, and reformed student discipline policy. Review whether these significant changes are having an impact on school districts’ ability to recruit and retain qualified educators in the classroom. Make recommendations to strengthen the teacher pipeline and ensure Texas is well positioned to sustain a thriving and stable educator workforce.
Investment in Special Education: Examine state policies impacting students with special needs and special populations, including the implementation of recent legislation and the impact of increases in state funding. Review trends in special education enrollment over the past several years and evaluate factors contributing to those increases. Identify opportunities and make recommendations regarding ways to improve efficiencies for special education teachers, increase access to Pre-K, improve supports for students with low-incidence, disabilities, and strengthen planning for the workforce and adulthood.
How can you participate?
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Submit electronic comments
Those wishing to submit electronic public comments on the above 3 topics (Monitoring, Teacher Recruitment and Retention, and Investment in Special Education) may submit them up until the time that the hearing is adjourned.
- Watch a live video broadcast of the hearing
- Testify in-person on any of the posted agenda items
Prepare 2-3 minutes of verbal testimony, and be prepared with a shorter version if the chair shortens testimony time. Review the instructions related to in-person witness registration to prepare for in-person testimony.
Please reach out to us at missy@txsc.org if are interested in providing in-person testimony or wish to submit electronic comments. We are happy to assist you.
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