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 Democrats propose significant school funding increase
Oct 20, 2023
Rep. Gina Hinojosa's HB 177 would provide a $15,000 bonus for teachers and a $5,500 bonus for support staff,
Vouchers and salaries headed to Texas House
Oct 13, 2023
SB 1 and SB 2 both passed on the Senate floor this week and the House is expected to take up the issues of vouchers and school funding/teacher…
Education bills headed to Senate floor
Oct 11, 2023
Two education bills from this week's Senate committees are headed to the Senate floor Thursday.
House Education Select Committee releases interim report
Aug 14, 2023
The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment released its final report after hearing two days of invited testimony in…
New House committee signals likely voucher strategy
Jun 15, 2023
House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the formation of the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, leading to speculation…
Senate springs another voucher surprise
May 22, 2023
In a surprise move late Sunday, the Senate suspended rules to post a meeting of the Senate Education Committee for Monday morning at 8:30 to consider…
Voucher bill not voted on in committee, but other major bills advance
May 16, 2023
The House Public Education Committee did not take up SB 8, the voucher proposal heard Monday, but did vote out other major education bills including…
TCTA testifies against voucher plan
May 15, 2023
TCTA was the only teacher group invited to testify at Monday’s meeting of the House Public Education Committee, speaking in opposition to voucher…
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…
Senate Education votes out bills including public school choice transfer expansion
Apr 27, 2023
The Senate Education Committee held this week’s hearing Thursday, but closer attention is due to the bills that are moving out of the committee, as…
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