Topic: Legislature

Charter school applications to face scrutiny in upcoming meetings, and a coalition of public ed supporters weighs in on charter expansion

Publish Date: January 10, 2020 Read More

HFT testifies in federal court for immediate halt to state takeover

Publish Date: December 6, 2019 Read More

House speaker releases interim charges leading to 2021 session

Publish Date: December 6, 2019 Read More

Comments for TRS 2021 Sunset Review

Publish Date: December 6, 2019 Read More

State’s largest local teachers union goes head to head with TEA over state takeover in Houston

Publish Date: November 15, 2019 Read More

State Senate committees get marching orders for studies during the interim

Publish Date: November 1, 2019 Read More

New law impacts specific type of retirement fund, but not TRS

Publish Date: November 1, 2019 Read More

State Board for Educator Certification news: “Do Not Hire List,” removing penalties for student loan defaults, and keeping “good cause” exceptions for contract abandonment

Publish Date: October 4, 2019 Read More

One of the great champions of public education is retiring

Publish Date: September 13, 2019

Texas state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced today he is retiring from the post in 2021 after 10 years in the Legislature. Rodriguez is a staunch supporter of public education, school employees and our union’s efforts. While we will miss the Senator, his lasting legacy is the 5.4 million public school children in Texas. "I started my tenure in the Senate with one of the worst budgets in the...