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.
New priority bills filed
Feb 21, 2025
New major bills address school finance and teacher salaries, vouchers, accountability/testing, and student discipline
TCTA testifies on teacher raises at Senate Education Committee hearing
Feb 20, 2025
TCTA appeared before the Senate K-16 Education Committee to testify on SB 26.
Senate files teacher pay bill
Feb 18, 2025
The Texas Senate filed a bill that would increase pay for many teachers in Texas, bolster TIA and more.
Senate Finance Committee discusses TEA, TRS budgets; TCTA testifies
Feb 10, 2025
TCTA testified on the Senate's propose budget for the biennium.
Governor declares teacher pay, school choice as emergency items
Feb 3, 2025
On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott declared two education-related topics as emergency items for the 89th Legislature.
Senate Finance Committee releases state budget
Jan 22, 2025
The Senate Finance Committee released the first draft of the state budget, setting the starting point for the next biennium.
Texas House elects Burrows as speaker on opening day
Jan 15, 2025
On Jan. 14, State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) was elected speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for the 89th Legislative Session by a…
TCTA testifies on TEA budget, urging pay raises and more funding for schools
Sep 26, 2024
TCTA called on lawmakers to fund significant teacher pay raises and increase the basic allotment as it considers TEA's budget for the upcoming…
Special session ends without passages of education bills
Dec 6, 2023
The Texas House adjourned sine die Tuesday without taking up any education bills from the Senate.
House votes to strip vouchers from HB 1
Nov 17, 2023
The House voted 84-63 to strip the voucher provisions from HB 1.
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