The Texas Legislature just passed the largest public education funding increase in Texas history. Thanks to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Chairman Brandon Creighton, and Chairman Brad Buckley for their leadership. Texas is on a pathway to be #1 for education.

HB 2 passed the Texas Senate 31-0 today. See my statement below ⬇️ #txlege

The world is watching what Texas does next. And if we want to remain a global leader in energy, agriculture, space, and technology, we must lead in the classrooms that will power those industries tomorrow.  Because today’s students will be tomorrow’s CEOs, scientists, job

HB 2 quite literally is a rising tide that will lift all boats. A tremendous advance in public education funding across the board. Outstanding work Chairman Brandon Creighton, and the entire Texas Legislature! As the Senate co-sponsor to HB 2, I applauded Senator Creighton on all

I am so grateful for Brad Buckley's leadership on this and ALL education reform. Brandon Creighton was steadfast through it all. The fact that they both had support from leadership, Greg Abbott Dan Patrick Dustin Burrows, made it all possible. #txlege 🍎❣️🍎

Would you believe that some of the most widely-used reading curricula in America incorporate no actual books? 🚩🚩🚩 In fact, those programs earn high marks from EdReports? Meanwhile. some of the best ELA curricula in America are designed around whole books… but they have

Career training programs provide better job and bigger paycheck opportunities. This priority passed the Senate today. Thanks for your hard work Charles Schwertner & Rep. Bell. I’ll soon sign this into law to ensure students are equipped for high-demand, good-paying jobs.

Excited to see HB120 passed out of the Senate today. Thank you Greg Abbott for naming expanding CTE as one of the emergency items this session and for all the work Charles Schwertner and Rep. Keith Bell (and their staff!) put into this piece of legislation! #txlege

Congrats to Caroline Harris Davila State Representative and Sen. Brian Birdwell on HB 4903 passing the Senate 30-1! The "Quad Agency Initiative" created by this bill is designed to reduce regulatory burdens and eliminate regulatory conflicts on child care providers to help make care easier and less expensive

Sen. Brandon Creighton thanks Sen. Miles for his unwavering commitment to working-class families and for single-handedly making sure HB 2 included $500 MILLION in pay raises for school support personnel, like our custodians, food service workers, and bus drivers. #txlege #hounews

A big win for stronger learning environments and more engaged classrooms happened yesterday! HB 1481 has passed the Senate and is headed to the Governor's desk, paving the way for focused learning environments by limiting cell phone use during school hours. Thanks to

Gabe Grantham closing out public testimony for the session on the importance of early literacy and numeracy!

Proud to sponsor and help pass HB 27, requiring Texas high school students to take a financial literacy course. This is a big step toward preparing students for real-world success. Special thanks to Emma Barton on my staff for her work on this important bill. #txlege

Thrilled to see Greg Abbott has signed SB 1786 by Brandon Creighton and Gary VanDeaver into law. This is a HUGE deal for our state's workforce and long-term economic growth. #txlege

Great remarks by Kelly Hancock on HB 4 emphasizing the importance of high standards and strong accountability. “I’m much more concerned w/ getting good, accurate information to help us improve our ed system …than I am making sure everybody feels happy.” #txlege #txed

Congratulations to Sen. Mayes Middleton on passing #HB100 out of the Senate with bipartisan support! Building on HB 1605, this bill helps root out low-quality curricula and expand access to instructional materials that actually work for Texas students. Thank you Sen. Middleton

Water on the floor of the rotunda and an apparent shattered window hanging from the dome. #txlege

Today is a great day for Texas students, teachers, and schools. HB 2 is officially headed to the Governor! This bill expands the goals of public education to ensure students are graduating college and career-ready and invests $8.5B in teachers, students, and effective