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Good morning from the House Committee on Public Education, where we will be hearing Brad Buckley’s major testing and accountability bill, among others. It will be a long day as there is also a long floor calendar, and the chairman plans to adjourn at 9:30 for the floor.

So much for the “Texas Two-Step.”

Good morning from the Subcommittee on Academic and Career Oriented Education! They have a quick 3 bills on their agenda. ATPE is supporting HB 1079 by Rep. Pat Curry and HB 4980 by Rep. Terry Wilson. Read the agenda here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/sc…

Today is your LAST CHANCE to vote in the May 3 local elections! You may have school board elections on your ballot. Be sure to vote by 7 p.m. today. Visit your county's election website for polling locations. #atpe #txed #txedvote

I voted. Have you?

Sharing the letter Rep. Gene Wu Gene Wu sent his #txlege colleagues about House bills, including HB 2 on #txed school finance & teacher pay, that are languishing in the Senate. (H/t to Scott Braddock for this.) They got their ESA vouchers done quickly though! #priorities

Good morning from the House Committee on Public Education! There will be 12 bills heard today, including one that would take away an educator’s ability to deduct their association dues from their paycheck. See the agenda here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/sc…

Public Education Committee, part 2! I’m tired and my makeup is smudged but I’m here!

ATPE-supported HB 4 is on today's House calendar! Contact your state rep now using ATPE's Advocacy Central and ask them to vote yes on HB 4 with an amendment to pause the punitive aspects of the accountability system for three years. votervoice.net/ATPE/Campaigns…

After weeks of “hurry up and wait,” Chairman Creighton has released a few details on his committee substitute for HB 2, and the result is a mixed bag for public educators and school districts. Read more on ATPE's TeachtheVote.org: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Blog/Lates…

The Senate Education K-16 committee is currently hearing HB 2. Watch live: senate.texas.gov/videoplayer.ph… Read about this version of the bill: teachthevote.atpe.org/Our-Blog/Lates… Contact your Senator with feedback on the bill: atpe.org/At-The-Capitol…

Senate Ed will be resuming shortly! Here is the link to watch live: senate.texas.gov/videoplayer.ph…

So proud of these two incredible members of the ATPE Board of Directors! Stephanie and Twila, thanks for doing such a great job tonight advocating for additional funding for your schools and your individual needs!

Good morning from what is likely the last regular meeting of the House Public Education Committee! The committee will consider 11 senate bills today. See the agenda here: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/sc…

The House has concurred with the Senate’s amendments to ATPE-supported student discipline bill #HB6. Congrats to Rep. Jeff Leach! #txed #txlege

Legislative updates: The House concurred with Senate amendments to HB 2, the school finance bill, and sent HB 4, the testing bill, to conference committee. Things are moving fast here at the end of session. Look for updates tomorrow on ATPE’s TeachtheVote.org.

Action Alert: Urge your House member to REJECT the HB 4 conference committee report *if* it mirrors the Senate version. Texas students and educators deserve better than more TEA-driven, test-and-punish policies. We'd rather keep the current system than move backward. Take action

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.Heather Sheffield spoke with FOX 7 Austin rudy koski about the complexities in #HB2 and how it funds #txed. fox7austin.com/news/texas-sch…

Co-sign this. Certainly didn’t agree with him on every issue (he voted for SB 2), but I 100% agree that he has been a PubEd champion on multiple bills this session, and he (and his staff) has been wonderful to work with. Thank you TrentAshbyTX.