Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Education Agency'
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: Testing & Accountability Aug 25th, 2025 at 09:08 am
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- Education should finally reflect that. Thank you. Thank you, Farah.
- bills before the Public Education Committee.
- Education Agency, which is never a good thing.
- That never works out well for our Texas students.
- Education Agency, who is no longer trusted to create these tests as the STAAR is. ...flawed in multiple
Keywords:
House Bill 8, standardized testing, student testimony, education policy, mental health, parent concerns, Texas Education Agency
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the impacts of House Bill 8, which proposes increasing the frequency of state testing for students in Texas. During the meeting, various testimonies were provided by students, highlighting their concerns about the negative effects of standardized testing on their educational experience. Students expressed that the pressure of multiple assessments causes significant stress and detracts from the joy of learning. Some lawmakers voiced their opposition to the bill, emphasizing the need for a thorough review and consideration of alternative evaluation methods that prioritize student well-being over testing metrics.
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Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
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- I think that it would serve us very well to expand virtual education in Texas.
- There are separate sections of the Texas Education Code.
- So this would establish Texas Education Code Chapter 30B.
- of programs and services from the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and
- Education, and the Texas Workforce Commission related to early childhood education and care. and to
Keywords:
early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support
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- Chairman, the Texas Armed Services Scholar Jim program was created in 2009, the vision of making Texas
- I'm the president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, where the Texas State Chamber, and I'm
- I'm the president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business where the Texas State Chamber.
- I'm the president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, where the Texas State Chamber, and I'm
- licensed, this bill would require the agency to provide that.
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military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard three measures focused on military-connected students, service members, veterans, and their families. House Bill 102 would give eligible students in military-related university programs early registration privileges, similar to existing accommodations for expectant mothers and student athletes. House Bill 300 would modernize the Texas Armed Services Scholar program by increasing scholarship funding, clarifying the student employment agreement, and creating a scholarship coordinator at THECB to help students and families navigate the program.
Senate Bill 2255 drew the most discussion and testimony. The bill would streamline occupational licensing for military members, spouses, and veterans by allowing Texas licensure based on an out-of-state license in good standing with a similar scope of practice, removing the Texas residency requirement, and shortening agency processing time from 30 days to 10 days in the committee substitute. Supporters from the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations, the Texas Association of Business, the Institute for Justice, TDLR, and the VFW said the bill would reduce bureaucratic delays, improve employment opportunities, and help military families maintain income during relocations. TDLR also described current licensing confusion between state and federal rules and said the bill would improve alignment and data collection.
No witnesses testified against any of the bills. After public testimony closed on each measure, HB 102, HB 300, and SB 2255 were left pending in committee. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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- at Texas Higher Education.
- This will strengthen educational outcomes and economic outcomes for Texas.
- Senate Bill 1961 empowers the state's Tri-Agency to better support students as they move from education
- To fully realize the return on Texas' investment in education and workforce alignment, we need robust
- The reason for that is to help ensure that the agency, the TAA, the Texas Accreditation Agency, would
Keywords:
pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction
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- SB 1322 supports Texas' higher education institutions by establishing a Texas Higher Education Accreditation
- The TEAC would be charged with evaluating and approving accrediting agencies to serve Texas' higher education
- The bill amends the Texas Education Code by establishing the Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission
- in their field within a year directly ties education to Texas market demands as identified by the Texas
- The reason for that is to help ensure that the agency, the TAA, the Texas Accreditation Agency, is representative
Keywords:
pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction
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- Rural Texas communities drive our Texas economy, yet investment dollars increasingly flow to more populated
- Texas, Texas is not immune from facing natural disasters.
- Texas.
- I'm from South Texas.
- Buenos días, mi nombre es Elodia Cantú, de la región del Valle de Texas, soy de San Juan, Texas.
Keywords:
heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster
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- I'm from Carrollton, Texas.
- in the state of Texas.
- continuing education for elected and appointed county officials across the state of Texas.
- As part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M University System, the Institute
- about education, mainly about the education of kids, but I am here today to talk about the education
Keywords:
HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, ad valorem tax
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- TAVE has been a leading voice for bilingual education in Texas for over 50 years, advocating for policies
- Please support SB1679 and help Texas become a leader, not a follower, in inclusive education.
- SB 2430 establishes Chapter 51B in the Texas Education Code to regulate higher education institutions
- Due to the work of this committee and other leaders in Texas state government, Texas higher education
- This broad legislation achieves many goals for securing Texas higher education.
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tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy
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Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is why in 2024, Governor Abbott charged the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Committee.
- So we show you a red shirt as Eliza Nisler on behalf of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education
- Texas Association for Bilingual Education, where I serve as its legislative chair.
- You're here on behalf of the Texas Education Agency, and you're testifying on behalf of... is that correct
- Good morning, Justin Porter, Texas Education Agency.
Keywords:
bullying, antisemitism, school policies, school discipline, education, education policy, Texas Education Code, hate speech, student rights, civics education, high school curriculum, government, voting process, elected officials, Texas Seal of Biliteracy, biliteracy, bilingual education, multilingual, language proficiency, high school diploma
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- For example, the Texas Workforce Committee.
- She has worked with the Texas Restaurant Association, Early Matters Texas, and Texas 2036, as well as
- Restaurant Association and Texas 2036.
- Texas has always led the nation.
- We know that by 2030, more than 60 percent of jobs in Texas will require education or training beyond
Keywords:
healthcare, Medicare, insurance, financial assistance, families, wage theft, employers, penalties, Texas Workforce Commission, employee rights, employer database, worker rights, death investigation, emergency services, medical benefits, exposure claims, public safety, workforce development, TWC, youth workforce
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- We're, we're both from Texas.
- We co-created the Texas Language Justice Collective, encompassing 20 plus organizations and agencies
- The standards are in the Texas Family Code and the Texas Administrative Code, period.
- I show you as Caden Lopez with Texas Texas Family Project and yourself and you're for the bill.
- And the Texas Education Agency TEA to the list of approved training providers.
Bills:
HB 2510, HB 3589, HB 4611, HB 4655, HB 4665, HB 4666, HB 4670, HB 4700, HB 4730, HB 4798, HB 4838, HB 5136, HB 5243, HB 5302, HB 5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
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- Regulatory agencies often lack the authority to enforce licensure.
- I'm sure there is, but I'm focused on Texas.
- to ensure that they actually sell fruits and vegetables across Texas?
- When we look at Texas specifically, it's important to note that 20.3% of children...
- In Texas, between the ages of 10 and 17, 20.3% of children are obese right now.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
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- We co-created the Texas Language Justice Collective, encompassing over 20 organizations and agencies
- goes to CAC of Texas.
- It adds school districts and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to the list of approved training providers
- Additionally, there are requirements for the agencies that we partner with in Texas to ensure... that
- I'm a licensed agency.
Bills:
HB2510, HB3589, HB4611, HB4655, HB4665, HB4666, HB4670, HB4700, HB4730, HB4798, HB4838, HB5136, HB5243, HB5302, HB5539
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, licensing, criminal offense, personal assistance, group home, regulation, health and safety, inspections, resident care, criminal background checks, adoption, parental rights, registry, vital statistics, disclosure, counseling, foster care, independent living, financial literacy
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- The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Campbell.
- It relates to developing a strategic plan for improvement and expansion of early learning educational
- Members, this bill relates to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans. known
- in public institutions of higher education.
- At 9:45 in the education room, E1.6.028, again at 9:45 in the morning.
Keywords:
JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures
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- Education Agency to publish a monthly update on its website regarding the number of complaints statewide
- The reason they lie in the legal profession, in my mind, is something called the Texas Education Code
- I have been a Texas educator for 15 years, and I have taught mathematics and Algebra One.
- The Texas Education Agency has the authority to inspect non-public programs with which the school districts
- to expand educational options for Texas families.
Keywords:
fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure
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- Texas, where my brother lives and my sister in Cedar Park, Texas.
- Texas is about openness.
- And these are Texas Independence markers. These are Texas Independence markers, yes.
- Six agencies, I'm sorry, for these six agencies: Texas Department of Agriculture, Health and Human Services
- This change provides clear, practical guidelines while continuing to support and promote Texas education
Keywords:
border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer
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- to the Texas Historical Commission.
- So does this transfer to the... ...predecessor agency to the Texas Historical Commission.
- And these are Texas independence markers? Pardon? These are Texas independence markers? Yes.
- Commission to develop a plan to display the Texas Constitution, the Texas Declaration of Independence
- I'm sorry, for these six agencies: Texas Department of Agriculture, Health and Human Services Commission
Keywords:
border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer
Summary:
The Senate Economic Development Committee met without a quorum, so no votes or formal actions were taken. The chair laid out several bills and resolutions for explanation and public testimony, with each item left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early items included House Bill 1240, a cleanup measure to create a single uniform definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across state law, and House Bill 2768, which would establish an IT apprenticeship credential through junior colleges and technical institutions to help fill state government technology jobs.
The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 90, which would encourage establishing a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided: one witness opposed it on foreign policy and values grounds, while a Texas Association of Business representative strongly supported it, citing Israel’s innovation and trade potential. Another major item was House Bill 4187, a committee substitute for legislation affecting the Texas Historical Commission; the sponsor described changes expanding use of trust fund money for historic sites, allowing more affiliated nonprofits, clarifying retail operations, and creating a framework for training and consistent interpretation at historic sites. A Texas Historical Commission witness explained that the bill would shift responsibility for maintaining many state-owned historical markers and monuments, including markers on private land, to the commission.
Additional measures included House Bill 2788, which would shield Texas Workforce Commission fraud-prevention methods from public information requests; House Bill 5032, directing state agencies to plan for public display of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution, and the Victory or Death letter at the Capitol Complex; House Bill 3146, which would eliminate outdated memoranda-of-understanding requirements for certain State Office of Administrative Hearings arrangements; and House Bill 4815, a cleanup bill modernizing economic development statutes, revising the Made in Texas standard to 51% Texas-origin content, repealing the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and making other conforming changes. The committee ended by recessing, with members indicating they would likely vote on pending business later when a quorum was available.
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- Similar programs offered by Texas institutions of higher education would enable the Texas Higher Education
- Coordinating Board, in consultation with the Texas institutions, to adopt minimum standards for Texas
- Recent high-profile incidents, including those at Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at
- I am a third-year law student at Texas Law. Texas at Austin.
- Today, as a proud Longhorn studying education at the University of Texas and a seventh-generation Texan
Bills:
SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032
Keywords:
expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education
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- Texas that are now classified by the Carnegie Institution of Higher Education as an R1 institution or
- The Texas Higher Education coordination board approves the institution itself but houses no other data
- Recently serving as a chair for the Texas Board of Nursing Education Task Force.
- Today, I'm here to speak about the critical importance of holocaust education and why texas teachers
- , Holocaust statewide education study authorized by the Texas legislature in 2021. reality.
Bills:
SB2972, SB1909, SB2815, SB735, SB2233, SB800, SB1069, SB2683, SB2986, SB2058, SB2310, SB2055, SB1032
Keywords:
expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, antisemitism, public institutions, disciplinary policy, student organizations, compliance, institutional policy, disciplinary sanctions, diploma designation, institution merger, academic records, student options, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, genocide education
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Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 24th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2016, Texas created new educational opportunities for the next generation of Texans by creating the
- Lastly, the program partners with Texas institutions of higher education. and regional businesses and
- So this bill aims to fix this oversight by amending the Texas Education Code to add the completion of
- Education Agency (TEA).
- My name is Gabe Grantham, Education Policy Advisor at Texas 2036, and I'm here to express our support
Keywords:
school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH