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Updates from the Capitol

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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 Public Education Committee discusses school discipline, math academies

Mar 18, 2025

The House Public Education Committee met March 18 to discuss school discipline, early childhood education, and more.

Lt. Gov. Patrick announces additional priority bills

Mar 17, 2025

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced another crop of his priority bills for the 89th Legislature.

Other House Public Education filings for next week

Mar 14, 2025

Here are some other bills of interest for next week's House Public Education hearing:

House Public Education Committee schedules school discipline bill for next week

Mar 13, 2025

The House Public Education Committee will debate HB 6, a school discipline bill, on March 18.

House Appropriations Subcommittee declines to fund teacher working conditions survey

Mar 12, 2025

The Article III Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee met to discuss riders to the state budget.

House Public Education Committee debates school vouchers

Mar 11, 2025

The House Public Education Committee met March 11th to hear public testimony on HB 3, a school voucher program.

Senate committee debates electioneering bill

Mar 10, 2025

The Senate State Affairs Committee debated a bill that would establish criminal penalties for electioneering by school board members and…

Other education news at the Capitol

Mar 7, 2025

Other bills and hearings of interest this week.

House Public Education hears public testimony on HB 2 (teacher pay, TIA, funding and more)

Mar 6, 2025

After invited testimony earlier this week, the House Public Education Committee heard public testimony on one of the major bills of the session, HB 2.

Senate Finance Committee discusses school safety funding

Mar 5, 2025

The Senate Finance Committee met March 5 to discuss SB 260, a bill that would double the school safety allotment established in 2023.