Yesterday, the House gave preliminary approval to HB 1678 (probation reform) and HB 530 (expand drug courts to mid-sized counties) by House Corrections Chairman Jerry Madden, and to HB 461 by House Agriculture & Livestock Chairman Sid Miller (repeal criminal penalty for animal ID program). Marc Levin, Director of the Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, has provided testimony and substantial input on all three of these bills. Final passage is expected today.
K-12 Education
TEA Commissioner: Public School Enrollment Continues to Struggle
On Monday, the House Committee on Public Education held a public hearing to discuss the “State of Education” in Texas, with a particular emphasis on assessing academic outcomes, enrollment trends, and school budgets. Among the many revelations to come to light was that public school enrollment continues to struggle. According to Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath’s invited testimony, public school enrollment decreased in the...
May 12, 2026