Feb 13, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) released House committee assignments February 13, 2025. Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado) retains his position as chair of the House Public Education Committee, with Rep. Diego Bernal (D-San Antonio)...
Feb 11, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Joan Huffman, convened on Monday, February 10, to discuss Article III of the state budget, which includes public education funding. TASA’s deputy director of governmental relations, Amy Beneski, submitted written testimony...
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...