Alma Allen Texas House of Representatives District 131 | Official Website
Alma Allen Texas House of Representatives District 131 | Official Website
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the applicability of educator certification and contract requirements to school districts of innovation’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends Section 12A.004(a) of the Texas Education Code, clarifying that districts designated as districts of innovation cannot exempt themselves from certain state and federal educational requirements. These include requirements applicable to open-enrollment charter schools, certain chapters concerning governance in education, educator certification and contract requirements, state curriculum and graduation standards, and academic and financial accountability measures. The amendment applies retroactively and prospectively to all local innovation plans, mandating compliance by September 1, 2027, for those adopted or renewed before the bill's effective date. The bill's provisions take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the effective date is set for September 1, 2025.
Alma Allen, member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 23 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Allen graduated from Texas Southern University with a BS.
Alma Allen is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 131st House district. She replaced previous state representative Ronald R. "Ron" Wilson in 2005.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 3703 | 03/26/2025 | Relating to the applicability of certain laws governing public school requirements to a school district of innovation |
| HB 3558 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to certain provisions required to be included in teacher employment contracts |
| HB 3492 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to certain training for certain individuals who care for children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services |
| HB 3328 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the approval of purchases under the supplemental special education services and instructional materials program by a public school student's admission, review, and dismissal committee |
| HB 3325 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular educational environment, including parental rights related to that transition, and the admission of certain students with a criminal or disciplinary history |
| HB 3052 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to compensation increases provided to certain public school employees under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 3051 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the policies and procedures of a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school teams |
| HB 3050 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees; making an appropriation |
| HB 3048 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school social studies curricula to include instruction relating to the history of persons with disabilities |
| HB 2987 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees |
| HB 2943 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to post-release housing for inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision |
| HB 2942 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to information on classes or programs required to be completed before an inmate is released on parole |
| HB 2709 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the required minutes of service during each school day for a classroom teacher in public schools |
| HB 2708 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information |
| HB 2555 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of a fee for the administration of a bilingual education certificate examination |
| HB 2554 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the payment of certain employer contributions for employed retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 2296 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited access to the State Capitol |
| HB 2292 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to prohibiting certain releases of a student to the student's parent after school-initiated communication by a school district or open-enrollment charter school |
| HB 2163 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 1416 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 1415 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to corporal punishment in public schools |
| HB 1413 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees |
| HB 1412 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the location of certain public meetings for certain permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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