Sessions
- 79th Regular session: 11 January 2005 – 30 May 2005
- 79th First called session: 21 June 2005 – 20 July 2005
- To consider legislation that addresses educator compensation, benefits and certification.
- To consider legislation that provides for public school financial accountability and that increases transparency in school district financial reporting.
- To consider legislation that provides for performance-based incentives to educators and schools that attain higher levels of student achievement.
- To consider legislation that funds textbooks and that creates the instructional materials allotment for public schools.
- To consider legislation that provides for charter school funding and reform.
- To consider legislation that provides for modifications to the recapture provisions of the public school finance system.
- To consider legislation that provides for November elections for public school boards of trustees.
- To consider legislation providing funding for the public school finance system and the continuation of the Texas Education Agency.
- To consider legislation providing for end-of-course examinations to be used in public schools.
- To consider legislation that provides for increased accountability and intervention for schools failing to meet state standards.
- To consider legislation that provides for local property tax rate compression and voter approval of local property tax rates.
- To consider legislation that establishes indicators of college readiness and higher levels of student achievement in the public school accountability system.
- Legislation relating to limiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for private parties or economic development purposes.
- 79th Second called session: 21 July 2005 – 19 August 2005
- To consider legislation to limit the ad valorem tax appraisals and rates of certain taxing units.
- To consider legislation that provides ad valorem tax relief and protects taxpayers.
- To consider legislation to increase the homestead ad valorem tax exemption.
- Legislation that addresses educator compensation, benefits, and certification.
- Legislation that provides for public school financial accountability and that increases transparency in school district financial reporting.
- Legislation that provides for performance-based incentives to educators and schools that attain higher levels of student achievement.
- Legislation that funds textbooks and that creates the instructional materials allotment for public schools.
- Legislation that provides for charter school funding and reform.
- Legislation that provides for modifications to the recapture provisions of the public school finance system.
- Legislation that provides for November elections for public school boards of trustees.
- Legislation providing funding for the public school finance system and the continuation of the Texas Education Agency.
- Legislation providing for end-of-course examinations to be used in public schools.
- Legislation that provides for increased accountability and intervention for schools failing to meet state standards.
- Legislation that provides for local property tax rate compression and voter approval of local property tax rates.
- Legislation that establishes indicators of college readiness and higher levels of student achievement in the public school accountability system.
- Legislation relating to the authorization, issuance, and funding of tuition revenue bonds.
- Legislation relating to an increase in the compensation of judges, including salary and retirement benefits.
- Legislation related to further competition in the telecommunications market.
- Legislation related to the provision of broadband over powerlines.
- Legislation related to the issuance of state-issued certificate of franchise authority for cable and video services.
- 79th Third called session: 17 April 2006
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