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The State Board for Educator Certification met July 20-21, 2023, to discuss development of a Texas-specific TPA and other ed prep issues.

Second special session ends with tax relief but no education funding, and a House select committee meets in advance of another expected special session on vouchers.

The committee met July 11-12, 2023, to hear invited testimony only on private school vouchers and a variety of public education issues.

Hundreds of ATPE members attended an early morning presentation by the lobby team on recent developments at the Texas State Capitol and in Washington, D.C.

Educators are snubbed once again as the deal announced July 10, 2023, excludes teacher pay increases previously touted by each chamber.

The committee will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12-13, 2023. We encourage educators to submit written public comments, as the committee will hear from invited witnesses only during the live hearings.

Texas legislators continue to mull competing tax relief plans, and a new House committee meets next week to discuss private school vouchers and other education reforms.

A group of Democratic state representatives shared a plan Thursday to reduce property taxes while increasing the Basic Allotment for public schools and teacher pay.

A second special session is underway as Gov. Abbott pushes for property tax cuts and the Senate adds a teacher bonus to its bill.

On Wednesday, the Texas Senate amended a property tax bill to offer teachers a one-time retention bonus. The measure has not been considered yet by the House.