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 discipline bill heard in Senate Education meeting
Apr 12, 2023
SB 245, a major student discipline bill initiated by TCTA in conjunction with Sen. Charles Perry, was heard in Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee…
Youth Health & Safety Committee hears discipline bills including ban on corporal punishment
Apr 3, 2023
The House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety heard several bills Monday, including legislation that has been filed in multiple previous…
House Youth Health & Safety Committee votes out bills affecting school safety and student discipline
Mar 23, 2023
The House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety voted out several bills Thursday that address school safety and student discipline issues.
Variety of bills on Monday schedules
Apr 12, 2021
Although the education committees did not have hearings Monday, several education-related bills were scheduled for hearings in other committees.
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…
Student discipline bills
Feb 11, 2021
A number of bills relating to student discipline have been filed, including proposals encouraging the use of restorative justice techniques and bills…
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