Feb 4, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch, Vouchers & School Choice
Senate Committee on Education Committee K-16 Chair Brandon Creighton’s ESA legislation, SB 2, is the only bill placed on the Intent Calendar that begins at 12 p.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2025, when the Senate gavels in. As Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top policy priority,...
Feb 3, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
Gov. Abbott released his budget recommendations in a report to the 89th Texas Legislature that expands upon the emergency items he declared on February 2 and details additional appropriations he would like to see in many other areas of state government. Several of his...
Feb 3, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
On February 2, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott gave his State of the State Address, then issued a press release as he traditionally does at the onset of a legislative session. He declared seven emergency items, two of which must be passed during the regular 89th legislative...
Jan 29, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch, Vouchers & School Choice
On January 29, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of his first round of priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session. He named 25 bills and indicated that Senate priority bill numbers 26-40 were coming soon. In addition to SB 1, the budget bill, the...
Jan 29, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch, Vouchers & School Choice
After Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared Senate Bill (SB) 2 his top policy priority, Sen. Brandon Creighton, chair of the Senate Committee on Education K-16, filed SB 2 on a Friday, and set it as the sole bill for a hearing on the following Tuesday, January 28. Tuesday’s...
Jan 17, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released the full list of Senate Committees for the 89th Texas Legislature. Of note, the Education Committee has been renamed Education K-16 and has changed from 13 to 11 members. The Subcommittee on Higher Education has been removed. The...
