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OFFICIAL HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRS #txlege -Agriculture – Guillen -Appropriations – Bonnen -Calendars – Hunter -Corrections – Harless -Criminal Jurisprudence – Smithee -Juvenile Justice – Cook -Culture & Recreation – Metcalf -Delivery of Government Efficiency – Capriglione -Elections – Shaheen -Energy Resources – Darby -Environmental Regulation – Landgraf -General Investigating – Keith Bell -Higher Education – Wilson -Homeland Security – Heffner -House Administration – Geren -Human Services – Holt -Insurance – Dean -Intergovernmental Affairs – Bell -State & Federal Relations – Tepper -Land & Resource Management – Gates -Licensing & Administrative Procedures – Phelan -Local & Consent Calendars – Patterson -Natural Resources – Harris -Pensions, Investments & Financial Services – Lambert -Public Education – Buckley -Public Health – Vandeaver -Disease Prevention – Frank -Redistricting – Vasut -State Affairs – King -Telecommunications & Technology – Anchia -Trade & Workforce Development – Button -International Relations & Economic Development – -Lujan - Workforce Development – Longoria - Transportation – Craddick - Transportation Funding – Canales - Ways & Means – Meyer - Property Tax Appraisal – Turner

The Texas House reconvenes, but the pressing question of committee announcements still lingers #txlege

Texas Lawmakers Push to Deny Bail for Violent Crimes, Undocumented Immigrants #txlege

Upcoming House Floor Activity #txlege

The House has adjourned until 9:00am on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Texas Senate is now in action #txlege

🔗Senate Committee on Criminal Justice live stream w/ live transcripts:

RT @bradj_TX: Am told there are 167 people currently registered to give public testimony at this hearing. #txlege

Senate Committee on Criminal Justice is underway this morning #txlege

The House has adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow, February 12th

Texas Chamber Business News: New Poll Finds Texans Want Attainable Housing Solutions to Meet Rising Demand #txlege

The Texas Senate is back in action #txlege

Clock Controversy: Will Texas End Seasonal Time Shifts? #txlege

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Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs has begun #txlege

🔗Official Journal of Senators' statements on the passage of SB 2 #txlege

The Texas Senate passes SB 2, voted 19-12. Senator Nichols the lone Republican voting "Nay" #txlege

RT @LtGovTX: My Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 2 – Providing School Choice: #txlege

📑 #txlege Full list of all amendments proposed tonight for SB 2: - Amendment 37 - gives do not hire registry access to education providers. - passes - Amendment 36 - collects data to determine if the program is successful - fails - Amendment 35 - makes sure parents of private school students are notified of misconduct by faculty in public and private schools and notification of misconduct to the state board of education - failed - Amendment 34: Allows students to bring legal challenges if the bill is contested. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 33: Protects student records from public records requests. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 32: Approves the sending of test scores. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 31: Failed 11-20. - Amendment 30: Proposal to include promotion in comptroller's fees. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 29: Reduces payment process times from 15 to 10 days. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 28: Prohibits funding for online services for traditional students. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 27: Proposal to allow ESAs to pay for disability services. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 26: Permits savings to be used for uniforms and electronics. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 25: Proposal to require private schools to publicize budgets. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 24: Clarifies that open enrollment charter schools can apply to be providers. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 23: Proposal for mandatory Holocaust education in schools receiving public funds. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 22: Proposal to prevent discrimination in private schools. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 21: Proposal to add bullying protection for private school students. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 20: Proposal regarding accommodations for standardized tests. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 19: Proposal concerning accreditation of new schools. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 18: Failed 11-20.Amendment 17: Allows TEA-approved entities to become pre-approved. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 16: Proposal to extend ESA applications to higher education and career school students. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 15: Proposal to lower income limits and add extra tiers. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 14: Requires contractors to notify of data breaches. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 13: Prioritizes human assistance over automated systems. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 12: Proposal to follow government processes in purchasing. Withdrawn. - Amendment 11: Proposal for an ad campaign about parents' options. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 10: Proposal for a three-year protection period for public district funding. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 9: Proposal to prevent unilateral state funding decisions. Failed 11-20. - Amendment 8: Prohibits transfer of account funds to personal accounts. Passed 20-11. - Amendments 6 and 7: Language clarifications. Both passed 20-11. - Amendment 5: Clarifies that no additional tests are required for homeschooling. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 4: Provides extra $500 for homeschool students with disabilities. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 3: Clarifies language on providers. Passed 20-11. - Amendment 2: Expands Comptroller's authority and clarifies duties; tightens rules on vendors and providers. Passed 20-11.