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 Public Education Committee discusses school discipline, math academies
Mar 18, 2025
The House Public Education Committee met March 18 to discuss school discipline, early childhood education, and more.
House Public Education Committee schedules school discipline bill for next week
Mar 13, 2025
The House Public Education Committee will debate HB 6, a school discipline bill, on March 18.
Senate Education Committee discusses parents' rights
Feb 27, 2025
The Senate K-16 Education Committee discussed several bills related to a parent’s rights regarding their child’s education.
New priority bills filed
Feb 21, 2025
New major bills address school finance and teacher salaries, vouchers, accountability/testing, and student discipline
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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