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... Jan 14, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Advocacy, Capitol Watch
The Texas Legislature will gavel in at noon January 14, 2025, kicking off the first day of the 140-day 89th Texas legislative session. All eyes will be watching the race for the position of Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives after current Speaker Dade... Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 Interim, 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
TASA’s Legislative Priorities & Positions View online Download a PDF Committee/Task Force Reports & More Senate Education Committee Interim Report (January 2025) House Interim Charges (2024) Senate Interim Charges (April 2024) Additional Senate Interim... Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 Interim, Capitol Watch
The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. October 9 in room E1.036 of the Texas Capitol to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charge: School Enrollment Trends: Study post-pandemic student enrollment trends, and examine the... Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 Interim, Capitol Watch
On September 10, 2024, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a second round of interim charges for Senate committees. Topics to be studied related to public education and schools are below. Education Committee Improving K12-College Pathways: Review the availability of... Sep 5, 2024 | 2024 Interim, Capitol Watch
The House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee will meet at 10 a.m. September 19 in room E2.014 of the Capitol extension to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges and topics: Monitoring: Monitor the agencies and programs... 
