Advocacy Committee Update

BRIAN KROEGER SPLENDORA ISD

The Texas Legislature officially began the 89th legislature on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The session officially ends on June 2, 2025. Governor Abbott is again making “School Choice” the main priority of the upcoming session. It is worth noting that the 88th Legislature wrapped with almost no benefit to public education. With no new money to school districts, many school districts were forced to adopt deficit budgets while the state of Texas sat on top of a $32.7 billion dollar surplus. We in the advocacy committee will continue to monitor bills, alert membership to any potential bills that could negatively impact public education, and will once again have TASPA’s Day at the Capitol on March 6, 2025. We can note that at this time SB2 has been passed from the Senate, which is a school choice bill. It now is in the House. It will be a long 140 days, buckle up.

EDDIE CURRAN ROUND ROCK ISD