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News from the 88th legislative session

HIGHLIGHTS House Bill 3266 Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano, co-authored a bill relating to the prosecution of the criminal oense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns. The bill was received by the Senate on May 12. House Bill 3591 Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, co-authored a bill relating to the allocation of low-income housing tax credits. The bill passed a house vote on May 12 and will go to the Senate. House Bill 3159 Rep. Je Leach, R-McKinney, co-authored a bill relating to the regulation of sports wagering, requiring occupational permits, authorizing fees, imposing a tax, decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events, creating criminal oenses and providing administrative penalties. The bill was received by the Senate on May 12. NUMBER TO KNOW That’s how much the Texas Senate has set aside to expand access to mental health services and construct new mental health facilities across Texas. $2.3B

House passes bills to improve teacher retention and increase school funding

KEEPING STAFF The Texas Teacher Vacancy Task Force issued a report in February. House Bills 11 and 100, which passed April 27 in the Texas House, respond to the task force’s recommendations:

BY HANNAH NORTON

The minimum salary for a beginning Texas teacher is $33,660 for the 2022- 23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. HB 100 also adjusts the basic allotment—or how much state money schools receive per student—by $140 over the next two school years. The basic allotment is set at $6,160. It would go up to $6,250 during the 2023- 24 school year and $6,300 in 2024-25. The Texas Education Agency in March 2022 reported teacher depar- ture rates to be 11.57%. That rate is the highest it’s been since the agency started collecting data beginning in the 2007-08 school year. “House Bill 100 is a historic bill that is infusing an estimated $4.5 billion into public education while making policy shifts that will support critical increases in teacher pay and greater predictability,” King said. Both bills are now headed to the Texas Senate.

In an attempt to reduce the high rate of turnover among public and charter school sta , the Texas House passed two bills April 27 that are aimed at increasing school funding and provid- ing more support for teachers. House Bill 11, by Rep. Harold Dutton, D Houston, would provide additional funding for teacher residency and mentorship programs, which help aspiring and early-career teachers. The proposal also increases the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a program designed in 2019 to give “outstanding” teachers added pay. “This bill ultimately provides ... an opportunity for all of our schools—all ve and a half million students in Texas to get a better quality educa- tion,” Dutton said. HB 100, by Rep. Ken King, R Ca- nadian, would raise the minimum salaries for teachers, librarians, nurses and counselors based on experience.

Raise overall teacher compensation

Give teachers additional benets and support

Increase help for special education teachers

Improve training for aspiring teachers

Expand teacher mentor- ship programs

Increase access to high- quality teaching materials

Extend teacher planning periods

Provide additional sup- port for sta

SOURCE: TEXAS TEACHER VACANCY TASK FORCE AND TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLINECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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