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 Governor’s Office Governor’s 7 Emergency Items with Links to One-pagers (February 2025) Governor’s 2025-2026 Budget Recommendations (February 2025) Lieutenant...
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...
Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 Interim, Capitol Watch
September 17: House State Affairs Committee The House State Affairs Committee will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, in room E2.016 of the Capitol Extension. The committee will hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges: Panhandle...