Friday, March 14, 2014

Schedule for the Week of March 17th

Calendar for Week of Monday, Mar 17, 2014
 Monday Mar 17, 2014
1:00PM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
110 S
1:00PM-2:30PM
2:45PM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
110 S
2:45PM-4:15PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
412 K
2:45PM-4:15PM
3:00PM
Event
Location
End

H Judiciary Committee
404 H
3:00PM-5:00PM
4:30PM
Event
Location
End

S Agriculture
301 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

S Commerce and Tourism
110 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

S Criminal Justice
37 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

S Ethics and Elections
412 K
4:30PM-6:00PM
5:30PM
Event
Location
End

H Rules & Calendar Committee
404 H
5:30PM-6:00PM

 Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
8:00AM
Event
Location
End

S Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
37 S
8:00AM-9:30AM

H Civil Justice Subcommittee
404 H
8:00AM-12:00PM

S Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
301 S
8:00AM-9:30AM

S Education
412 K
8:00AM-9:30AM

S Judiciary
110 S
8:00AM-9:30AM
9:00AM
Event
Location
End

H Government Operations Subcommittee
212 K
9:00AM-12:00PM

H Healthy Families Subcommittee
12 H
9:00AM-12:00PM
9:30AM
Event
Location
End

H Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
102 H
9:30AM-11:30AM

H K-12 Subcommittee
17 H
9:30AM-11:30AM
10:00AM
Event
Location
End

S SESSION
Chamber
10:00AM-12:00PM

H Rulemaking, Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee
306 H
10:00AM-11:00AM
12:30PM
Event
Location
End

H Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
102 H
12:30PM-2:30PM

H Business & Professional Regulation Subcommittee
12 H
12:30PM-2:30PM

H Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
306 H
12:30PM-2:30PM

H Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
17 H
12:30PM-2:30PM

H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
212 K
12:30PM-2:30PM

H Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee
404 H
12:30PM-2:30PM
2:45PM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
37 S
2:45PM-4:15PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
412 K
2:45PM-4:15PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
110 S
2:45PM-4:15PM
3:00PM
Event
Location
End

H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
404 H
3:00PM-6:00PM

H Education Appropriations Subcommittee
17 H
3:00PM-6:00PM

H Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
212 K
3:00PM-5:00PM

H Health Quality Subcommittee
306 H
3:00PM-5:00PM

H Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
102 H
3:00PM-5:00PM
4:00PM
Event
Location
End

H Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee
12 H
4:00PM-5:00PM
4:30PM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
37 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
110 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
412 K
4:30PM-6:00PM

 Wednesday Mar 19, 2014
8:00AM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
37 S
8:00AM-10:30AM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
412 K
8:00AM-10:30AM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
110 S
8:00AM-10:30AM

H Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
212 K
8:00AM-11:00AM
9:00AM
Event
Location
End

H Health Innovation Subcommittee
306 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

H Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee
102 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

H Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
404 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
17 H
9:00AM-11:00AM
9:30AM
Event
Location
End

H Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee
12 H
9:30AM-10:30AM
11:00AM
Event
Location
End

S Banking and Insurance
110 S
11:00AM-12:30PM

S Community Affairs
301 S
11:00AM-12:30PM

S Health Policy
412 K
11:00AM-12:30PM

S Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
37 S
11:00AM-12:30PM
11:30AM
Event
Location
End

H Select Committee on Gaming
17 H
11:30AM-1:30PM

H Select Committee on Health Care Workforce Innovation
102 H
11:30AM-1:30PM
1:30PM
Event
Location
End

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
37 S
1:30PM-4:00PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
110 S
1:30PM-4:00PM

S Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
412 K
1:30PM-4:00PM
2:00PM
Event
Location
End

H Economic Affairs Committee
102 H
2:00PM-4:00PM

H Judiciary Committee
404 H
2:00PM-4:00PM

H State Affairs Committee
17 H
2:00PM-4:00PM
4:30PM
Event
Location
End

H SESSION
Chamber
4:30PM-6:30PM

S Rules
110 S
4:30PM-6:00PM

 Thursday Mar 20, 2014
8:30AM
Event
Location
End

H Local & Federal Affairs Committee
212 K
8:30AM-11:30AM
9:00AM
Event
Location
End

H Education Committee
102 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

S Environmental Preservation and Conservation
110 S
9:00AM-11:00AM

S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
412 K
9:00AM-11:00AM

H Health & Human Services Committee
17 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

S Regulated Industries
301 S
9:00AM-11:00AM

H Regulatory Affairs Committee
404 H
9:00AM-11:00AM

S Transportation
37 S
9:00AM-11:00AM
12:00PM
Event
Location
End

H Appropriations Committee
212 K
12:00PM-2:00PM

H Finance & Tax Subcommittee
17 H
12:00PM-3:00PM
1:30PM
Event
Location
End

S SESSION
Chamber
1:30PM-4:30PM
3:30PM
Event
Location
End

H SESSION
Chamber
3:30PM-6:00PM
4:45PM
Event
Location
End

S Special Order Calendar Group
401 S
4:45PM-N/A

 Friday Mar 21, 2014




Friday, March 7, 2014

Speaker Weatherford's Opening Day Speech

Click here to view Speaker Weatherford's opening day speech.

Please note on page 7, 3rd  paragraph the Speaker’s reference to Tech Centers.

It would be wonderful, if you sent him an email thanking him for his recognition of Tech Centers in his opening day address.

Please address him as Speaker Weatherford.
In the subject line I would suggest: Thank you from (the name of your Technical Center)

The Technical Center bill passed out of the House Education Appropriations Committee with the amendment. HB 7057 (Technical Center bill) will now be heard in the full House Education Committee on next Wednesday, March 12th, at 1 pm. in Reed Hall (change to schedule). We need Directors in attendance, so please let me know if you plan to attend and whether you need a hotel room. I can guarantee the reservation with the FACTE card and you present your card for payment on arrival. Hotel rooms are tight, so please let me know.


Thank you so much for your assistance.

Senate Version of Accountability Bill

Click here for the lastest version of the staff analysis for SB7060.

The CTE issue we have with this bill is that only the industry certifications which articulate to college credit will be used in the school grade calculation.

I attended the House Education workshop on Accountability today  and the language discussed included all of the certificates on the Funding list in the school grade calculation. We have no bill number for the House version yet.

Neither the House nor the Senate are including any  “participation” in their calculations.