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.
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.
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…
Sep 20, 2024
TCTA provided testimony at three hearings this week as state lawmakers prepare for the 2025 legislative session.
Mar 6, 2024
Super Tuesday results are in, with a handful of anti-voucher Republicans ousted and others facing runoffs.
Dec 6, 2023
The Texas House adjourned sine die Tuesday without taking up any education bills from the Senate.
Nov 17, 2023
The House voted 84-63 to strip the voucher provisions from HB 1.
Nov 9, 2023
The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment met Thursday to hear public commentary on HB 1.
Nov 9, 2023
The Senate met briefly to forward its education bills from the third special session to the House.
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…
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…
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