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.
Senate passes budget
Apr 6, 2021
The state budget continues to move through the legislative process, passing out of the full Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote.
Big money, big questions
Apr 1, 2021
Members of the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee have begun asking questions about federal funds that have been approved…
House committee approves recommendations for education spending
Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday morning, the House Appropriations Committee adopted the recommendations of the Article III subcommittee
House passes bills helping certain students, teachers from out of state
Mar 31, 2021
Two bills affecting education tentatively passed the House Wednesday. A final vote will be taken Thursday, and the bills will then move to the Senate.
House committee approves recommendations for education spending
Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday morning, the House Appropriations Committee adopted the recommendations of the Article III subcommittee, which includes the budgets of TEA…
Senate budget passes out of committee
Mar 30, 2021
SB 1, the state budget bill, cleared another hurdle today as it passed out of the Senate Finance Committee unanimously.
Late House Pub Ed hearing includes controversial bill on district takeovers
Mar 30, 2021
The House Public Education Committee heard HB 3270 by Chairman Harold Dutton, which is designed to address problems the Texas Education Agency and…
Senate Ed considers removing SBOE veto power over charter approvals
Mar 25, 2021
Thursday’s Senate Education Committee hearing included discussion of HB 28 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, which TCTA opposed. The bill would eliminate the…
Pensions Committee considers Sunset bill, votes out HRA study bill
Mar 24, 2021
The Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee met Wednesday and heard HB 1585 by Rep. Stan Lambert. The legislation is the result of the…
House Pub Ed hears bill regarding teacher resignations
Mar 23, 2021
The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday to hear 10 bills, including one that would help prevent excessive sanctions against teachers who…
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