During legislative sessions, TCTA's top-ranked lobby team is at the Texas Capitol every day, working on behalf of Texas teachers and other classroom professionals. Our lobbyists carefully monitor and testify on legislation that could affect TCTA members and provide daily reports on legislative action. These updates are provided below and compiled and emailed weekly via the TCTA eUpdate newsletter.
Revised school safety bill removes requirement that every campus have armed security
May 12, 2023
The Senate Education Committee hearing included the school safety legislation and one of the House's teacher bills.
Where are teacher salary increases?
May 11, 2023
As the Legislature enters the final weeks of session, the options currently on the table are far from satisfactory.
Casino gaming bill, with revenue to benefit teacher salaries and benefits, on the House floor this week
May 11, 2023
A bill proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize casino gambling statewide, with 80% of tax revenues dedicated to teacher salaries and…
Voucher drama
May 10, 2023
A hastily-called meeting to vote on an extensive bill that includes a new testing system and a voucher plan was shot down in an unusual parliamentary…
SB 9, including Senate salary proposal, heard in House Public Education Tuesday night
May 10, 2023
The House Public Education Committee met until around 3:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, with an agenda that included SB 9, the legislation that includes…
HQIM/lesson plan bill approved by Senate Education Committee
May 8, 2023
HB 1605, the bill on high-quality instructional materials that proposes to make available pre-written lesson plans to districts, passed out of the…
Senate Education considers bill to protect UIL referees/judges from spectators
May 3, 2023
Like its House counterpart, the Senate Education Committee had a shorter-than-usual agenda this week. The schedule included legislation to protect…
House considers bills on pre-written lesson plans, elective firearms safety course
May 3, 2023
The House approved legislation on high-quality instructional materials, a priority of the Commissioner of Education.
Slight slowdown in the final weeks of the session
May 2, 2023
Many major bills have passed one chamber but not begun moving in the second, as each chamber is focusing on getting its own bills moving before…
House floor action includes standards for student electronics use
May 1, 2023
The House and Senate daily calendars are increasing in length at this point in the session, with a variety of education bills passing every day.
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