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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.

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 testifies on TEA budget, urging pay raises and more funding for schools

Sep 26, 2024

TCTA called on lawmakers to fund significant teacher pay raises and increase the basic allotment as it considers TEA's budget for the upcoming…

TCTA weighs in on school funding, safety, TRS budget

Sep 20, 2024

TCTA provided testimony at three hearings this week as state lawmakers prepare for the 2025 legislative session.

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.

Special session ends without passages of education bills

Dec 6, 2023

The Texas House adjourned sine die Tuesday without taking up any education bills from the Senate.

House votes to strip vouchers from HB 1

Nov 17, 2023

The House voted 84-63 to strip the voucher provisions from HB 1.

Fourth special session House hearings begin

Nov 9, 2023

The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment met Thursday to hear public commentary on HB 1.

Senate forwards prior session's education bills

Nov 9, 2023

The Senate met briefly to forward its education bills from the third special session to the House.

Third special session ends, fourth begins immediately

Nov 7, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott called yet another special session immediately following the conclusion of the third. Once again, education is the primary topic of…

Special session expected to end without voucher debate in House

Nov 2, 2023

The House adjourned until next week without referring HB 1 to committee, signaling a likely end to any education proposals for the current special…