Sen. Bob Hall (incumbent)
Republican
Position sought: Senator, District 2
- Website: https://senatorbobhall.com/
- Email: senatorbobhalldistrict2@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBobHall
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenatorBobHall
Education group support
Unavailable
Record on Key Senate Votes in 2025
| Vote 1 | Vote 2 | Vote 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Against TCTA position | Against TCTA position | Against TCTA position |
The following were some of the key bills and amendments before the senate that were of interest to educators during the 2025 legislative sessions.
- Vote No. 1 — SB 2 by Creighton/Buckley establishes a statewide private school voucher program. Funding for the program is set by the Legislature for each biennium with $1 billion for the biennium beginning September 1, 2025. It passed the senate 19-12. TCTA opposed the bill. A vote FOR SB 2 is in opposition to TCTA’s position; a vote AGAINST SB 2 is in support of TCTA’s position.
- Vote No. 2 — HB 8 (3rd called session) by Buckley/Bettencourt replaces the STAAR test with three shorter exams starting with the 2027-28 school year. Also, it requires a higher education institution to study potential new accountability indicators beyond test scores. Sen. Bettencourt offered an amendment to add U.S. History and 8th grade social studies end of course exams after the House removed them and to remove educator quality and school climate from the performance indicators' study. The amendment passed 21-5. TCTA's positions are in opposition to the amendment. TCTA advocated for limiting tested subjects and including meaningful locally driven indicators rather than punitive measures. A vote FOR the amendment is in opposition to TCTA’s position; a vote AGAINST the amendment is in support of TCTA’s position.
- Vote No. 3 — SB 2330 by Parker would have prohibited payroll deduction of membership dues for certain organizations representing state and local government employees, such as TCTA, undermining the ability of many dedicated public servants to participate in a professional organization. It passed the senate 19-12 but was not considered by the house. TCTA opposed the bill. A vote FOR SB 2330 is in opposition to TCTA’s position; a vote AGAINST SB 2330 is in support of TCTA’s position.
Sen. Bob Hall (incumbent)
Republican
Position sought: Senator, District 2
- Website: https://senatorbobhall.com/
- Email: senatorbobhalldistrict2@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBobHall
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SenatorBobHall
Education group support
- Rated “unfriendly” by Texans For Public Education
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