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.
Senate Ed hearing includes civics education discussion
Apr 8, 2021
Thursday’s Senate Education Committee agenda included a number of bills of interest, among them the Senate counterpart of the teacher training revamp…
TCTA opposes controversial bill addressing federal funds
Apr 8, 2021
With more than $17 billion in federal funds awaiting distribution to Texas public schools, state leaders have indicated that more information is…
TCTA supports bill streamlining teacher training requirements
Apr 7, 2021
The House Public Education Committee held its longest meeting of the session so far, hearing nearly 40 bills in a 12-hour period. All bills were left…
TRS bills pass out of Senate Finance
Apr 7, 2021
The Senate Finance Committee heard and passed two TRS-related bills in its Wednesday hearing.
Pensions Committee focuses on retiree benefit increases
Apr 7, 2021
TCTA supported several bills in Wednesday’s House Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee hearing, many of which would provide…
Senate passes budget
Apr 6, 2021
The state budget continues to move through the legislative process, passing out of the full Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote.
Big money, big questions
Apr 1, 2021
Members of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee have begun asking questions about federal funds that have been approved…
House committee approves recommendations for education spending
Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday morning, the House Appropriations Committee adopted the recommendations of the Article III subcommittee
House passes bills helping certain students, teachers from out of state
Mar 31, 2021
Two bills affecting education tentatively passed the House Wednesday. A final vote will be taken Thursday, and the bills will then move to the Senate.
House committee approves recommendations for education spending
Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday morning, the House Appropriations Committee adopted the recommendations of the Article III subcommittee, which includes the budgets of TEA…
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