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 budget scheduled for floor hearing tomorrow
Apr 9, 2025
The Texas House of Representatives will hear SB 1, the state budget, on the floor on April 10.
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.
New House rules ban Democrats from chairing committees
Jan 26, 2025
After a hard-fought battle for the House speaker's gavel, new rules in the chamber ban members of the minority party (Democrats) from chairing…
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…
Six pro-public education legislators ousted in Republican primaries; four more face runoffs
Mar 6, 2024
Super Tuesday results are in, with a handful of anti-voucher Republicans ousted and others facing runoffs.
TCTA staff and members to speak to new committee
Jul 10, 2023
The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment begins its public hearings this Tuesday; among those invited to testify is TCTA,…
Big bills up for debate next week
Mar 31, 2023
The House will consider the state budget, while the Senate may take up vouchers and teacher salaries.
Major proposals on the move address teacher salaries, retiree benefits, vouchers, and more
Mar 31, 2023
Just over halfway through the 88th regular legislative session, more than 50 of the 1000+ bills that TCTA is monitoring on behalf of our members have…
House and Senate off until Tuesday
Jan 19, 2023
The House and Senate adjourned for a long weekend Wednesday, both chambers not returning until Tuesday. But behind-the-scenes activity continues, and…
House, Senate release base budget proposals
Jan 18, 2023
The House and Senate budget bills were filed Wednesday, with each proposing nearly $10 billion in new funding for public schools.
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