As the Chairman of the Texas Commission on Virtual Education, I and the undersigned organizations ask for your support for SB 569 / HB 2196, aligned with the bipartisan, unanimous recommendations of the Commission.
- Sen. Bettencourt (R), Sen. West (D), Rep. Shaheen (R), Rep. Morales (D), Rep. King (R), and former Sen. Larry Taylor (R), served alongside me on the Commission and were integral in helping design a virtual and hybrid education policy framework for the future of Texas.
- SB 569 by Senator Bettencourt is joint-authored by Senators West (D), Flores (R), Middleton (R), Parker (R),
Paxton (R), and Zaffirini (D). Likewise, companion legislation in the House, HB 2196 by Rep. Keith Bell, will feature
bipartisan joint authorship.
The bill:…