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Texas State Teachers Association is on record about 89 bills, through federal lobbying filings and testimony to state committees. 12 of those state a side we can place on the scale. Naming a bill is not a position, so the rest count as involvement only.
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AgainstTX-89-hb123Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb213Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
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ForTX-89-hb222Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb1188Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb1368Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb2249Relating to the establishment of the Texas Teacher Recruitment Scholarship Program.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb2310Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of early learning and educational opportunities for young children with disabilities.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
ForTX-89-hb2849Relating to policies on the recess period in public schools.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
AgainstTX-89-sb2Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
“The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) vehemently opposes any school voucher scheme that diverts funding from our already underfunded Texas public school system.”
Published by the organisation2025Open the record
AgainstTX-89-sb12Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
AgainstTX-89-sb19Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
AgainstTX-89-sb2330Relating to payroll deductions for certain state and local government employee organizations.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the record
AgainstTX-89-hb4Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
“AGAINST: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb6Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb7Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
“AGAINST: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb210Relating to contracting with a school district or open-enrollment charter school by a vendor with whom a member of the board of trustees or governing body of the district or school or a related individual has certain business interests; creating a criminal offense.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb367Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb610Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb824Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1249Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1411Relating to the use of personal leave during school holidays by certain school district employees.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1441Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1573Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1579Relating to establishing the Texas Seal of Biliteracy for public high school students.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1581Relating to public school bilingual education programs, dual language immersion programs, and special language programs.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb1586Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1773Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb2189Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by public schools.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb2196Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
“AGAINST: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb2243Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb2674Relating to prohibiting the regulation of home school programs.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb2967Relating to vision screenings for public and private school students, including vision screening information reporting for public school students, and to the creation of a vision care grant program for certain students.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb3126Relating to the election of certain entities to participate in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees; imposing a fee.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb3221Relating to certain employer contributions to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb3254Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb3627Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb3629Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb3672Relating to the creation of an extracurricular community education grant program.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb4442Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.
“AGAINST: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb4623Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb4687Relating to the applicability of certain immunity and liability laws to certain charter school campuses or programs.
“AGAINST: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb5263Relating to the accessibility of results from the state assessment.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb5627Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Teacher Retirement Funding Transparency.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1General Appropriations Bill.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb11Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb27Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb207Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb260Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb326Relating to the procedure for determining whether a student's violation of a public school's or public institution of higher education's student code of conduct was motivated by antisemitism.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb413Relating to the meetings of the boards of trustees of independent school districts.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb546Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb582Relating to certain agreements arising out of special investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb689Relating to employment practices regarding diversity and prohibiting the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by certain governmental entities.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb762Relating to the display of flags in public schools; providing a civil penalty.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb865Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb920Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb974Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1191Relating to the development of a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1395Relating to the membership of a school district's local school health advisory council.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb1447Relating to standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the use of electronic devices and software applications by public schools.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb1619Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1750Relating to instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1832Relating to providing for an election by the parent of a student who was victimized by a public school employee to transfer the student to another public school campus or receive funding for the student to attend private school.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1962Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb2617Relating to a policy adopted by a school district or open-enrollment charter school regarding the expression of dates.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb2619Relating to certain accountability-related policies and procedures related to public schools, the availability of information regarding a board of trustees of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, and the approval by the Texas Education Agency of training provided to a member of a board of trustees of a school district.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb124Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb267Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb850Relating to emergency cardiovascular care at public schools and certain private schools in this state.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb1405Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb2107Relating to training requirements for public school educators.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb2911Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb3924Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-hb4201Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-hb4893Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged.
“FOR: Texas state teachers association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb26Relating to public education, including the rights and compensation of public school educators and funding for teacher compensation under the Foundation School Program.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb570Relating to an attendance policy adopted by public schools to prevent truancy.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb605Relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb1325Relating to contracting by public and private schools for the provision of medication for respiratory distress and training in administering that medication.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb1551Relating to the availability of automated external defibrillators at public schools.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1798Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
ForTX-89-sb1874Relating to immunity from certain disciplinary proceedings against a professional employee of a school district for certain actions concerning public school discipline and law and order.
“FOR: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-89-sb1884Relating to allowing the chair of the State Board of Education to employ personnel to assist in performing the board's duties.
“AGAINST: Texas State Teachers Association”
Testimony to a Texas committee2025Open the recordnot counted yet
AgainstTX-88-sb8Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.
“Later today, the Senate is expected to debate Senate Bill 8, approval of which would be an assault on public education.”
Published by the organisation2023Open the recordnot counted yet
Marked positions are on record but not yet counted: we have not placed those bills on our scale, so they do not move any number on this page.
Statements that name no bill. Each was placed on one of our lines by reading the quote, and kept only where our quiz questions on that line, answered from the same quote, lean the same way. Each counts like one answer to a quiz question.
School vouchersprotect district schools
“TSTA opposes comptroller's request to increase funding for school voucher program”
Published by the organisation2026-09-03Open the record
Educationmore policy activity in Education
“We applaud the House members who stood up for public education today and voted to adopt the amendment by Rep. Abel Herrero to prohibit the expenditure of public funds for private school vouchers of any kind.”
Published by the organisation2023-04-06Open the record
School vouchersprotect district schools
“We applaud the House members who stood up for public education today and voted to adopt the amendment by Rep. Abel Herrero to prohibit the expenditure of public funds for private school vouchers of any kind.”
Published by the organisation2023-04-06Open the record
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