Feb 19, 2025 | 89th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
(Mouse over the above slideshow and then click on the arrows to flip through photos from the event.) Several hundred school board members and school administrators participated in the TASA/TASB Legislative Conference February 18, 2025, at the Downright Austin Hotel....
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...
Nov 10, 2023 | 2023 Special Sessions on Vouchers, Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety, Vouchers & School Choice
Both the Texas Senate and House are swiftly moving their respective bills related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s fourth called special session agenda through the legislative process. Texas House On Friday, November 10, the House Select Committee on Educational...
Nov 8, 2023 | 2023 Special Sessions on Vouchers, A-F Ratings, Capitol Watch, Charter Schools, School Finance, School Safety, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
On Tuesday, November 7, the first evening of the fourth called special session, Chairman Brad Buckley filed HB 1, a 177-page dense bill that was referred to the Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment. A hearing on the bill will be held Thursday,...
Nov 7, 2023 | 2023 Special Sessions on Vouchers, A-F Ratings, Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
Late afternoon on Tuesday, November 7, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Special Session #4 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the special session that began at 5 p.m. the same day. In the announcement, Abbott is quoted as saying: “I am immediately...
Oct 22, 2023 | 2023 Special Sessions on Vouchers, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
Late in the day Thursday, October 19, House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley filed HB 1. The 184-page bill covers myriad topics, including an education savings account (ESA) voucher program. A hearing on HB 1 has not been scheduled because all the other...
