This week marks Black Maternal Health Week & a reminder that Black women in Texas are disproportionately affected, accounting for 11% of live births but 31% of maternal deaths. Here are just a few bills our members have filed that'll seek to address this important issue. #txlege

Yes! The Senate HHS Committee unanimously approved #SB1379 by Senator Tan Parker! The bill will help youth develop greater financial independence when they age out of foster care. #TXlege

Heads up! The Texas House will vote TOMORROW on extending new moms' health coverage to 12 months! #HB12 #TXlege

TX should join the 35+ states that allow moms to keep their health insurance for 12 months after pregnancy. Healthy kids start w/ a healthy pregnancy and access to postpartum medical care. #txlege Use our Action Center to tell your Rep. to support HB 12!

Big Senate hearing today on #HB12! Texas is starting to cut off moms' health coverage 2 months after pregnancy. But HB 12 is written in a way that lets Texas get fast-track federal approval and implement it right away to extend moms' health coverage to 12 months. #txlege

The TX Senate just passed #HB12. We're excited to see the bill get this far, but we're concerned that the amendment that was added could force Texas to seek a Medicaid Waiver — a slow process with uncertain results — instead of implementing it quickly through a SPA. #TXlege

Today we're launching the updated Texas School Readiness Dashboard! Early childhood experiences are so critical to determining if kids start school ready to thrive! Check out the data showing how Texas — and your region of the state — is doing: bit.ly/TXreadykids2024 #TXlege

More and more Texas kids are waiting for health coverage! The Legislature should invest in the technology needed to get the eligibility system working properly and get kids the health care they need. #TXlege

Let's make sure the Texas Legislature properly funds ECI services for toddlers with disabilities! Check out our new fact sheet to learn more: bit.ly/3Zh404r #TXlege

Fully funding full-day pre-K is the best way to prepare Texas' youngest learners for their futures. Learn more about the #PowerofPreK by watching Raise Your Hand Texas' full video explaining the issue below. go.ryht.org/prekvideo #TxEd #TxLege

JUST NOW: HB 3940 has passed committee and is headed to the House floor. A huge thank you to Ann Johnson for championing this bill that helps ensure newborns are able to timely attend critical appointments early in their development. #txlege

That's a wrap for the 89th session of the Texas Legislature! Check out our report looking back on some of the victories of the session — like a new $100 million investment in child care scholarships — and some of the disappointments. bit.ly/TXkids2025recap #TXlege #TXed

For those who say “Illegal is illegal.” On this Juneteenth, remember: slavery was once legal. Harboring a fugitive enslaved person? Illegal. Black freedom? Illegal. “Illegal is illegal” has always been used to defend injustice. Legality ≠ morality. Justice calls us higher.

While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to be taken to prevent the travesty of innocent people dying of preventable starvation.

Today, we celebrate our friend Jim Henson and his legacy of joy and creativity. He reinvented the way we view monsters, puppetry, and fun. Thank you to our friend Jim for everything he taught us. Happy Birthday! ❤️

We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place- or not to bother - Jane Goodall Thank you for bothering, Jane.

🚨NEW: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected the Trump Administration’s offer of federal funding in exchange for aligning with Trump’s agenda. This is the first university to do so. RETWEET to thank MIT President Sally Kornbluth for standing up to Trump!

Several records on the Texas grid the last two days: 🔋1st time batteries met 20% of demand (!) and went over 10 gigawatts 🥇 Renewables provided 79% of power demand at 1:10 day, highest ever 😎 Solar exceeded 32 GW and met 65% of demand, both firsts. #txenergy #txlege

Last July, the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. Today, we're releasing a tracker of how many people in each state are losing the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. cbpp.org/research/food-…

Federal changes to Medicaid, SNAP will cost Maryland $71 million over the next two years wypr.org/wypr-news/2026…