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.
House committee hears 13th check bill
Aug 24, 2021
The House Appropriations Committee met Monday afternoon to consider three bills including SB 7, the 13th check proposal by Sen. Joan Huffman.
House reaches quorum
Aug 20, 2021
The Texas House finally reached a quorum late Thursday, Aug. 20, for the first time since mid-July.
Senate considers more of Abbott's education agenda
Aug 12, 2021
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate considered three of the five education-related topics on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda for the special session:…
Education bills moving in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
The Senate has taken quick action on several education-related bills in the early days of the second special session.
Second special session underway
Aug 9, 2021
The first special session of 2021 ended on Friday, August 6, with no bills passing – the lack of a quorum in the House stymied final action on any…
Second special legislative session starts Aug. 7
Aug 6, 2021
Legislative staff funding complicates political standoff
Jul 29, 2021
Gov. Abbott line-item-vetoed the section of the state budget that funds the legislative branch. More than 2,100 legislative aides and staff of…
House and Senate still in limbo
Jul 26, 2021
The legislature has been stalled since shortly after the beginning of the special session, when House Democrats left the state in order to block…
Senate passes 13th check proposal
Jul 13, 2021
SB 7, legislation to provide school retirees with a supplemental check, passed the Texas Senate today on a 22-0 vote. If the bill eventually becomes…
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