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 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.
House approves TRS benefit increase
Apr 28, 2023
The House has passed SB 10, setting up negotiations between the House and Senate on their differing approaches to retiree benefit increases.
Bills approved by the House or Senate this week
Apr 28, 2023
As noted in other updates, floor action in the House and Senate is ramping up as committees are in their final weeks of hearing their own chambers’…
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…
House approves teacher pay, retention bills
Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday’s House floor debate included the two major teacher bills from the House, HB 11 (Rep. Harold Dutton) and HB 100 (Rep. Ken King).
School safety bills pass House; panic alert device bill headed to governor
Apr 25, 2023
The House passed (on the first of two votes) three school safety bills, including requirements to have armed security on every campus and install…
Next phase of budget work gets underway
Apr 20, 2023
Budget conference committee sets up voucher showdown.
Bill hearings include elimination of 4-day instructional week; prohibition on mid-year retirements
Apr 20, 2023
The House Pension, Investments and Financial Services Committee and the Senate Education Committee both held hearings Wednesday.
More legislation reaching the House and Senate floors
Apr 19, 2023
As we near the end of April, the work of House and Senate committees is reaching a peak, and more bills are headed to the floor. Here are just a few…
House Pub Ed hearing includes UIL scheduling, bilingual expansion
Apr 19, 2023
Tuesday's meeting of the House Public Education Committee included bills on UIL scheduling, expansion of bilingual education, and limits on school…
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