May 29, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Vouchers & School Choice
TASA Executive Director Kevin Brown participated in a press conference called by public education supporters Monday morning at the Capitol. Brown spoke alongside Christy Rome, executive director of the Texas School Coalition, and Nancy Humphrey, president of the Plano...
May 29, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Vouchers & School Choice
On Saturday, Chairman Ken King, author of HB 100, announced that the bill would not be passed. When HB 100 returned to the House from the Senate it had a universal ESA/voucher program attached to it. “In a good faith effort, the House continued to negotiate with...
May 25, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Teacher Compensation, Vouchers & School Choice
The conference committee charged with reconciling the differences between the House and Senate versions of HB 1, the state budget bill, has released its report. The budget calls for about $33 billion in general revenue and $63.5 billion in all funds for public...
May 25, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Vouchers & School Choice
Chairman Ken King, author of HB 100, refused to concur with Senate amendments to the bill on Thursday and requested the appointment of a conference committee to negotiate the differences between the House and Senate versions. The House conferees are: Reps. King,...
May 25, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Vouchers & School Choice
The 88th legislative session ends Monday, and as noted in this TASA Capitol Watch Alert, CSHB 100, as amended by the Senate, includes a voucher/ESA provision and only a meager increase to the Basic Allotment at a time when the state has an unprecedented surplus of...
May 24, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
The Texas Senate passed CSHB 100 on a vote of 18-13 just before midnight last night (Tuesday, May 23). The bill, originally focused on teacher retention and pay increases, was substituted in the Senate Education Committee with a version containing many provisions TASA...
