HB 51 87-0 (2021)
Author: Talarico, James
Relating to establishing an Office of Early Childhood to coordinate, consolidate and integrate early childhood programs.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Human Services--Child Services | KINDERGARTEN | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 4170 85-0 (2017)
Author: Cosper, Scott | et. al.
Relating to the state virtual school network.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| DISTANCE EDUCATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 610 85-0 (2017)
Author: Huffines, Don | et. al.
Relating to a study on expanding the state virtual school network.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Referred to Public Education
| DISTANCE EDUCATION | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 290 85-1 (2017)
Author: Springer, Drew | et. al.
Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program.
House: Public Education
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM | KINDERGARTEN
HB 588 84-0 (2015)
Author: Hernandez, Ana
Relating to restricting certain state and school district assessments of public school students in prekindergarten and kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | Education--School Districts | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 2814 84-0 (2015)
Author: Bohac, Dwayne
Relating to the grade levels at which students may enroll in courses provided through the state virtual school network.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Electronic Information Systems | KINDERGARTEN
SB 172 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Ratliff, Bennett
Relating to diagnosing the reading development and comprehension of public school kindergarten students.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | Education--School Districts | KINDERGARTEN | LITERACY | READING & PRE-READING
HB 316 81-0 (2009)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1001 81-0 (2009)
Author: Bolton, Valinda
Relating to limits on the size of public school classes in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through four.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | EDUCATION--PRIMARY & SECONDARY--CLASS SIZE | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 2590 81-0 (2009)
Author: Truitt, Vicki
Relating to an exemption for certain facilities from the child-care licensing requirements.
House: Human Services
Referred to Human Services
| Day Care | Human Services--Child Services | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 2703 81-0 (2009)
Author: Olivo, DoraSponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario
Relating to classification of a prekindergarten or kindergarten student who is retained at the request of the student's parent.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective immediately
| DROPOUTS & AT-RISK STUDENTS | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN | PARENTAL RIGHTS | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 3110 81-0 (2009)
Author: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to a kindergarten-plus pilot project for certain children.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 169 80-0 (2007)
Author: Raymond, Richard
Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Disabilities, Persons with | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1884 80-0 (2007)
Author: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to a kindergarten-plus program for certain children.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1912 80-0 (2007)
Author: Truitt, Vicki
Relating to an exemption for certain facilities from the child-care licensing requirements.
House: Human Services
Left pending in committee
| Day Care | Human Services--Child Services | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN | YOUTH CAMPS
HB 2941 80-0 (2007)
Author: Bolton, Valinda
Relating to limits on the size of public school classes in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through four.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | EDUCATION--PRIMARY & SECONDARY--CLASS SIZE | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 3390 80-0 (2007)
Author: Villarreal, Mike
Relating to a kindergarten-plus pilot project for certain children.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | KINDERGARTEN
HB 3433 80-0 (2007)
Author: Herrero, Abel
Relating to limits on the size of public school classes in kindergarten and grades one through four.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | EDUCATION--PRIMARY & SECONDARY--CLASS SIZE | KINDERGARTEN
SB 52 80-0 (2007)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the compulsory school attendance age.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Special | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
SB 1756 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Relating to a kindergarten-plus pilot project for certain children.
Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | KINDERGARTEN
HB 262 79-0 (2005)
Author: Madden, Jerry
Relating to permitting early entry into public school kindergartens for certain children.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1487 79-0 (2005)
Author: Eissler, Rob
Relating to the age of children for whom public school kindergarten must be provided.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 3377 79-0 (2005)
Author: Peña, Aaron
Relating to a kindergarten-plus program for certain children.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| EDUCATION COMMISSION | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | KINDERGARTEN
SB 23 79-0 (2005)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al.
Relating to subsidized child-care services and early childhood care and education program coordination.
House: Human Services Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/05
| EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF | Education--General | Human Services--Child Services | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 841 78-0 (2003)
Author: Howard, Charlie
Relating to the public education grant program.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Vouchers | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1150 77-0 (2001)
Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.
Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
House: Public Education
No action taken in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 30 77-0 (2001)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.
Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
Senate: Education
No action taken in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 213 77-0 (2001)
Author: Bernsen, David
Relating to the compulsory school attendance age and to the age of children for whom public school kindergarten must be provided.
Senate: Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Discipline | KINDERGARTEN
SB 526 77-0 (2001)
Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the age at which a child may be admitted to public school.
Senate: Education
Not again placed on intent calendar
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1849 76-0 (1999)
Author: Lengefeld, David
Relating to compulsory school attendance and to public school kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1497 75-0 (1997)
Author: Garcia, Domingo
Relating to public prekindergarten programs.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1589 75-0 (1997)
Author: Wise, Miguel
Relating to school district prekindergarten programs.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1924 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hodge, Terri
Relating to public school prekindergarten.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1925 75-0 (1997)
Author: Hodge, Terri
Relating to public prekindergarten programs.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 3049 75-0 (1997)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.
Relating to the prekindergarten program operated by the Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Early Childhood Center.
House: Public Education
Placed on General State Calendar
| Day Care | Education--Higher--General | KINDERGARTEN | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI
HB 2231 74-0 (1995)
Author: Gutierrez, Roberto
Relating to permitting the student/teacher ratio in grades kindergarten through four to be determined as an average.
House: Public Education
Left pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 2170 72-0 (1991)
Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to class size requirements in prekindergarten classes.
House: Public Education
No action taken in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 2395 72-0 (1991)
Author: Hirschi, John | et. al.Sponsor: Carriker, Steven
Relating to an unofficial election for students in kindergarten through 12th grade held in conjunction with a general, special, or primary election.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/91
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Elections--General | KINDERGARTEN | Minors
SB 399 72-0 (1991)
Author: Green, GeneSponsor: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to class size requirements in prekindergarten classes.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
1st Printing sent to Calendars
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 608 72-0 (1991)
Author: Johnson, Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Linebarger, Libby
Relating to standards for prekindergarten programs and coordination of resources among prekindergarten programs and other child care programs.
House: Human Services Senate: Education
Effective on 9/1/91
| Day Care | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN | Minors
HB 97 71-3 (1990)
Author: Rudd, Jim
Relating to prekindergarten programs in public schools.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary | KINDERGARTEN
HB 184 70-0 (1987)
Author: Johnson, Sam
Relating to funding of public school kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Posting rule suspended
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 11 70-2 (1987)
Author: Johnson, Sam
Relating to funding of public school kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Pending in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 523 69-0 (1985)
Author: Jackson, Lee
Relating to the funding of public school kindergarten and to the basic allotment for funding a school district's foundation school program.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Referred to Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1995 69-0 (1985)
Author: Colbert, Paul
Relating to the transfer of certain funds from the funding of public school kindergarten to the funding of the basic allotment and the enrichment equalization allotment.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 2047 69-0 (1985)
Author: Schlueter, Stan
Relating to funding of public school kindergarten and the basic allotment.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 2203 69-0 (1985)
Author: Haley, Bill
Relating to the funding of kindergarten, equalization transition, and compensatory education.
House: Public Education
No action taken in committee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 563 69-0 (1985)
Author: Leedom, John
Relating to funding of public school kindergarten.
Senate: Education
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 68 69-2 (1986)
Author: Haley, Bill
Relating to funding of public school kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Referred to Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 6 69-2 (1986)
Author: Leedom, John
Relating to average daily attendance of public school kindergarten students.
Senate: Finance
Reported favorably w/o amendments
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1336 68-0 (1983)
Author: Saunders, RobertSponsor: Brown, J.E.
Relating to the attendance of children enrolled in public school kindergarten.
House: Public Education Senate: Education
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 2367 67-0 (1981)
Author: Denton, Betty
Relating to the provision of full-day Kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 459 66-0 (1979)
Author: Berlanga, Hugo
Relating to eligibility for participation in a special program for non-English speaking children.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Special | KINDERGARTEN
HB 942 66-0 (1979)
Author: Edwards, Al
Relating to state funding for kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Ordered not printed
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1459 66-0 (1979)
Author: Atkinson, Hamp
Relating to personnel unit allotments under the foundation school program.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1599 66-0 (1979)
Author: Atkinson, Hamp
Relating to the provision of full-day kindergarten.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 730 66-0 (1979)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to the provision of full-day kindergarten; and declaring an emergency.
Senate: Education
Referred to Committee on Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
HB 772 65-0 (1977)
Author: Massey, Tom
Relating to financing kindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program.
House: Public Education
Laid on the table subject to call
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 687 64-0 (1975)
Author: Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to a public school kindergarten program for certain children.
House: Public Education
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1852 64-0 (1975)
Author: Denton, Lane
Relating to the allocation of classroom teacher units for kindergarten classes under the Foundation School Program.
House: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Public Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | KINDERGARTEN
SB 585 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to the determination of benefits for kindergarten students under the Foundation School Program.
Senate: Education
Referred to subcommittee
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM | KINDERGARTEN
HB 91 63-0 (1973)
Author: Kubiak, DanSponsor: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Relating to the creation of the Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education.
House: Education Senate: Education
Signed by the Governor
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 1661 63-0 (1973)
Author: Kubiak, Dan
Relating to textbooks and other teaching materials for kindergarten pupils; amending Subsections (a), (b), and (g), Section 12.04, Texas Education Code; and declaring an emergency.
House: Education Senate: Education
Referred to Committee on Education
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Textbooks | KINDERGARTEN
HR 172 63-0 (1973)
Author: Presnal, Bill
Requesting subcommittee of the House Committee on Education to study the public school kindergarten program in Texas.
House: Education
Reported favorably
| EDUCATION, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON | Interim Studies | KINDERGARTEN | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HB 779 62-0 (1971)
Author: Traeger, John
Relating to textbooks for children enrolled in kindergarten classes in the public schools of the state.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Textbooks | KINDERGARTEN
HB 780 62-0 (1971)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Watson, Murray
Relating to providing that a public school kindergarten may be operated on a half-day basis or a full-day basis at the option of the governing board of the school district.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 1042 62-0 (1971)
Author: Howard, Ed
Relating to eligibility for participation in the Minimum Foundation School Program.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 437 62-0 (1971)
Sponsor: Traeger, John
Relating to textbooks for children enrolled in kindergarten classes in the public schools of the State.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Textbooks | KINDERGARTEN
SB 438 62-0 (1971)
Author: Watson, Murray | et. al.
Relating to providing that a public school kindergarten may be operated on a half-day basis or a full-day basis at the option of the governing board of the school district.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | KINDERGARTEN
HB 629 61-0 (1969)
Author: Cummings, Russell Bennett
Relating to authorizing and providing for partial State support of an educational program for five-year-olds in public free school districts of Texas desiring to participate under plan submitted pursuant to regulations of and approved by the Central Education Agency; providing an effective date of this Act.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 350 61-0 (1969)
Author: Kennard, Don | et. al.
Relating to authorizing and providing for partial State support of an educational program for five-year-olds in public free school districts of Texas desiring to participate under plan submitted pursuant to regulations of and approved by the Central Education Agency; providing an effective date of this Act.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 638 61-0 (1969)
Author: Bernal, Joseph J.
Relating to the establishing of an educational program for five-year-olds in public free school districts of Texas and to the financing of the program.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 893 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cummings, Russell Bennett | et. al.
Relating to authorizing and providing for partial state support of an educational program for five-year-olds in public free school districts of Texas desiring to participate under plan submitted pursuant to regulations of and approved by the Central Education Agency; prescribing formula for determination of allotments and costs, professional units, operation and transportation for purposes of this Act; authorizing and providing for payment of the State's share out of the Foundation School Fund; providing an effective date of this Act.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
SB 100 60-0 (1967)
Author: Herring, Charles
Relating to providing for the voluntary inspection and registration of kindergartens by the Central Education Agency; requiring kindergartens to file an annual enrollment report.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 265 60-0 (1967)
Author: Kennard, Don
Relating to authorizing and providing for partial State support of an educational program for five-year-olds in public free school districts of Texas desiring to participate under plan submitted pursuant to regulations of and approved by the Central Education Agency; providing an effective date of this Act.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | KINDERGARTEN
HB 56 57-1 (1961)
Author: Peeler, Travis A. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide that the trustees of any school district shall, upon petition of twenty percent (20%) of the qualified voters of the school district, call an election to determine whether or not a district shall establish and maintain a kindergarten.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | Elections--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 348 51-0 (1949)
Author: Proffer, Robert L. "Bob"
Relating to provide for the accreditation of nursery and kindergarten schools; providing a repealing clause; providing a savings clause.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN | PRESCHOOL & PREKINDERGARTEN
HB 375 35-0 (1917)
Author: Bedell, Elmer E. | et. al.
Relating to empowering trustees of school districts upon petition of parents or guardians to require said trustees to establish and maintain free kindergarten for children between the ages of five and seven years, and to provide for trained kindergarten teachers.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
SB 109 35-0 (1917)
Author: Bee, Carlos
Relating to empowering the trustees of any school district, upon petition of parents or guardians, to require said trustees to establish and maintain free kinder-garten, for the training of children under the scholastic age down to and including five years, and to provide for trained kindergarten teachers.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum | KINDERGARTEN
HB 332 30-0 (1907)
Author: Neblett, R. S.
Relating to empowering the trustees of any school district to establish and maintain free Kindergartens, for the training of children between four and seven years of age, and to provide for trained teachers for the same.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--General | KINDERGARTEN
