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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.

TCTA continues fight against vouchers in testimony to Senate Finance Committee

Oct 17, 2024

TCTA weighed in on the subject of educational options (including school choice/vouchers) during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Oct. 9.

TCTA supports HB 4545 revisions and more in HPE hearing

Mar 14, 2023

The House Public Education Committee heard a dozen bills Tuesday, including HB 1416, which is intended to address some of the most egregious problems…

Special session ends

Oct 19, 2021

The third special session ended early Tuesday and lawmakers are headed home after passing bills on redistricting, property tax relief, and more.

Third special session begins

Sep 22, 2021

The third special session of the 87th Legislature began Monday, Sept. 20. As has been its custom, the Senate took quick action, but the House has yet…

Abbott calls 3rd special session, agenda to include issue of transgender students in athletics

Sep 9, 2021

Only a few days after the end of the second special legislative session, Gov. Abbott called a third to begin on Sept. 20.

House Pub Ed holds 19-hour hearing on CRT, virtual ed, and more

Aug 25, 2021

The House Public Education Committee met for 19+ hours beginning Tuesday, discussing revision of the so-called critical race theory bill and…

Abbott includes TRS 13th check in special session agenda

Jul 7, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda for the special session of the Texas Legislature that will begin Thursday, July 8. Lawmakers can only consider…

Final bill summaries - 2021

Jun 3, 2021

The following are summaries of the education-related bills we followed that passed both the House and Senate and were sent to the governor. Because…

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 Pub Ed votes out seven bills

Mar 23, 2021

The House Public Education Committee voted out six of the bills that were heard last week, and one from the week before.