HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, will likely be heard in Sen. Education on 5/14/2009

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, will likely be heard in Sen. Education on 5/14/2009.

HB 136, relating to providing notification to parents of the availability of pre-k programs, referred to Senate Committee 5/8/2009

HB 136 has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.

Companion Bill: SB 1032

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB136

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, has passed the House!

HB 130 has passed out of the House with a 106-31 vote.

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB130

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, recieved initial approval from the House 5/7/2009

HB 130 has passed to engrossment and is expected to be passed out of the House on 5/8/2009

HB 136, relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of prekindergarten programs, passed the House 5/7/2009

HB 136 passed the House with a 78-63 vote.

Companion Bill: SB 1032

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB136

SB 21, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, will be considered in committee 4/21/2009

SB 21 will be considered in committee. The Committee meeting will take place on the 21st at 8:30 AM in E1.028.

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB21

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high-quality pre-k programs, reported favorably 4/16/2009

HB 130 has been reported favorably out of committee

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB130

SB 2021, relating to creating the Texas Early Learning Council, referred to committee 3/24/2009

SB 2021, authored by Senator Watson, amends the Texas Human Resources Code and authorizes the creation of the Texas Early Learning Council.

SB 2021 has been referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB2021

HB 1241, relating to student/teacher ratios and class size limits for prekindergarten classes in public schools, referred to committee 2/26/2009

HB 1241, authored by Representative Villareal, amends the Texas Education Code establishing studeant teachers ratios in classrooms for pre-kindergarten through grade four.

HB 1241 has been referred to the House Committee on Public Education.

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB1241

HB 3192, relating to the availability of free prekindergarten programs in public schools, referred to committee 3/18/2009

HB 3192, authored by Representative Ortiz, Jr., amends the Texas Education Code related to eligibility for enrollment/reenrollment of students and reporting of demographic information to the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).

HB 3192 has been referred to the House Committee on Public Education.

Companion Bill: SB 122

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB3192

SB 1032, relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of pre-k classes, referred to committee 3/13/2009

SB 1032, authored by Senator Van de Putte, amends the Texas Education Code and authorizes the development of strategies to increase awareness of the availability of pre K programs. Further, the bill establishes district reporting requirements that describing the efforts to raise community awareness to the programs. Finally, the bill authorizes a study to establish the effectiveness of the public awareness campaign with a final report due to leaders of the Texas State Legislature and the Lt. Governor for Texas.

SB 1032 was referred to the Senate Committee on Education.

Companion bill: HB 136

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB1032

HB 136, relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of pre-k classes, reported favorably 3/26/2009

HB 136 has been reported favorably out of committee.

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB136

79 representatives have signed on as authors and co-authors for HB 130!

79 representatives have signed on in support of HB 130:

Rep. Eissler (Joint Author),
Rep. Anchia (Joint Author),
Rep. Pitts (Joint Author),
Rep. Thompson (Joint Author),
Rep. Allen (Co-Author),
Rep. Alonzo (Co-Author),
Rep. Alvarado (Co-Author),
Rep. Aycock (Co-Author),
Rep. Berman (Co-Author),
Rep. Bohac (Co-Author),
Rep. Bolton (Co-Author),
Rep. Bonnen (Co-Author),
Rep. Burnam (Co-Author),
Rep. Button (Co-Author),
Rep. Castro (Co-Author),
Rep. Cohen (Co-Author),
Rep. Cook (Co-Author),
Rep. Yvonne Davis (Co-Author),
Rep. Deshotel (Co-Author),
Rep. Dukes (Co-Author),
Rep. Dunnam (Co-Author),
Rep. Dutton (Co-Author),
Rep. Edwards (Co-Author),
Rep. Farabee (Co-Author),
Rep. Farias (Co-Author),
Rep. Farrar (Co-Author),
Rep. Fletcher (Co-Author),
Rep. Fletcher (Co-Author),
Rep. Flores (Co-Author),
Rep. Gonzales (Co-Author),
Rep. Guillen (Co-Author),
Rep. Gutierrez (Co-Author),
Rep. Hardcastle (Co-Author),
Rep. Harless (Co-Author),
Rep. Heflin (Co-Author),
Rep. Hernandez (Co-Author),
Rep. Hodge (Co-Author),
Rep. Homer (Co-Author),
Rep. Donna Howard (Co-Author),
Rep. Jim Jackson (Co-Author),
Rep. Kent (Co-Author),
Rep. Phil King (Co-Author),
Rep. Lucio III (Co-Author),
Rep. Maldanado (Co-Author),
Rep. Mallory Caraway (Co-Author),
Rep. Marquez (Co-Author),
Rep. Martinez Fischer (Co-Author),
Rep. "Mando" Martinez (Co-Author),
Rep. McClendon(Co-Author),
Rep. McReynolds (Co-Author),
Rep. Menendez (Co-Author),
Rep. Sid Miller (Co-Author),
Rep. Moody (Co-Author),
Rep. Naishtat (Co-Author),
Rep. Ortiz, Jr. (Co-Author),
Rep. Otto (Co-Author),
Rep. Pickett (Co-Author),
Rep. Pierson (Co-Author),
Rep. Quintanilla (Co-Author),
Rep. Raymond (Co-Author),
Rep. Rios Ybarra (Co-Author),
Rep. Rodriguez (Co-Author),
Rep. Rose (Co-Author),
Rep. Sheffield (Co-Author),
Rep. Shelton (Co-Author),
Rep. Todd Smith (Co-Author),
Rep. Strama (Co-Author),
Rep. Thibaut (Co-Author),
Rep. Chris Turner (Co-Author),
Rep. Sylvester Turner (Co-Author),
Rep. Vaught (Co-Author),
Rep. Veasey (Co-Author),
Rep. Villarreal (Co-Author),
Rep. Vo (Co-Author),
Rep. Walle (Co-Author),
Rep. Weber (Co-Author),
Rep. Woolley (Co-Author), and
Rep. Zerwas (Co-Author),

Full Text: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB130

SB 49, relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development, scheduled for public hearing on 3/24/2009

SB 49 was heard in the Senate Education Committe on 3/12/2009 and is being heard again.

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB49

HB 136, relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of pre-k classes, scheduled for hearing on 3/24/09

HB 136, relating to providing notification to parents of eligible children of the availability of pre-k classes, scheduled for hearing in the House Committee on Public Education on 3/24/09.

The hearing will take place in E2.036

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB00136I.htm

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high quality pre-k programs, scheduled for a hearing 3/24/09

HB 130, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day high quality pre-k programs, scheduled for a hearing in the House Committee on Public Education, 3/24/09

The hearing will take place in E2.036

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB00130I.htm

SB 49, relating to certain requirements applicable to the State Center for Early Childhood Development, is scheduled for public hearing on 3/12/2009

SB 49 has been scheduled for a public hearing.

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB21

SB 21, TECEC PRIORITY BILL, relating to full-day, high-quality pre-k programs, scheduled for public hearing on 3/12/2009

SB 21 has been scheduled for a public hearing on 3/12/2009.

SB 21, authored by Senator Zaffirini et al, amends the Texas Education Code and 1) authorizes the operation of half and/or full day prekindergarten program, and 2) establishes criteria for class sizes, staffing, and curriculum, and, 3) authorizes the formation of partnerships between school districts and community providers to provide a percentage of the services offered by the expanded pre K program and establishes exceptions to the community partnerships, and 4) defines criteria for eligibility of community partners, and 5) requires a written contractual agreement between the school district and community providers, and 6) delineates criteria for minimum funding for community providers, and 7) establishes annual reporting standards, and 8) establishes duties of the commissioner and authorizes the commissioner to adopt rules needed to implement the program, and 9) delineates restrictions of funding for the program, and 10) establishes a funded requirement for an annual evaluation of the enhanced pre K program. This bill also amends the Texas Education Code authorizing eligibility of enhanced pre K students for school funding and establishing criteria for calculating funding for eligible students. The Companion bill to this bill is HB 130, authored by Representative Diane Patrick.

49 Texas legislators have signed on to support TECEC priority bills SB 21 and HB 130!

49 legislators (40 representatives and 9 senators) have become Joint- and Co-Authors of SB 21 and HB 130!

Check out the list below:

SB 21:
Sen. Carona (Joint Author),
Sen. Hinojosa (Joint Author),
Sen. Lucio Jr. (Joint Author),
Sen. Uresti (Joint Author),
Sen. Van de Putte (Joint Author),
Sen. Davis (Co-Author),
Sen. Shapleigh (Co-Author),
Sen. Watson (Co-Author), and
Sen. Wentworth (Co-Author)

HB 130:
Rep. Eissler (Joint Author),
Rep. Anchia (Joint Author),
Rep. Pitts (Joint Author),
Rep. Thompson (Joint Author),
Rep. Allen (Co-Author),
Rep. Alvarado (Co-Author),
Rep. Bohac (Co-Author),
Rep. Bolton (Co-Author),
Rep. Bonnen (Co-Author),
Rep. Burnam (Co-Author),
Rep. Cohen (Co-Author),
Rep. Edwards (Co-Author),
Rep. Farabee (Co-Author),
Rep. Farias (Co-Author),
Rep. Fletcher (Co-Author),
Rep. Flores (Co-Author),
Rep. Gonzales (Co-Author),
Rep. Guillen (Co-Author),
Rep. Gutierrez (Co-Author),
Rep. Donna Howard (Co-Author),
Rep. Jim Jackson (Co-Author),
Rep. Kent (Co-Author)
Rep. Phil King (Co-Author),
Rep. Lucio III (Co-Author),
Rep. Maldanado (Co-Author),
Rep. Martinez Fischer (Co-Author),
Rep. McReynolds (Co-Author),
Rep. Sid Miller (Co-Author),
Rep. Naishtat (Co-Author),
Rep. Pierson (Co-Author),
Rep. Quintanilla (Co-Author),
Rep. Rodriguez (Co-Author),
Rep. Rose (Co-Author),
Rep. Shelton (Co-Author),
Rep. Sylvester Turner (Co-Author),
Rep. Vaught (Co-Author),
Rep. Veasey (Co-Author),
Rep. Villarreal (Co-Author),
Rep. Walle (Co-Author), and
Rep. Woolley (Co-Author)

HB 326, relating to limits on the size of prekindergarten classes in public schools, referred to committee on 2/17/2009

HB 326 has been referred to the House committee on Public Education.

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB326