Legislative movement concerning TX schools

Check out some of the proposed bills that are currently being discussed and voted upon in the Texas Legislature:

• HB 31 by Rep. Valoree Swanson (R): relating to abolishing certain county boards of education, boards of county school trustees, and offices of the county school superintendent (affecting Harris County)
  
• HB 334 by Rep. Gary Gates (R): aims to find funding for career and technology programs in public schools
  
• HB 586 by Rep. Sheryl Cole (D): about the creation of a state financing program administered by the Texas Public Finance Authority to assist school districts with certain expenses
  
• HB 613 by Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D): about the election of the commissioner of education
  
• HB 1246: relating to school finance​