TASB Governmental Relations

Governmental Relations for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).

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📌 Bookmark our new Governmental Relations Updates page for timely, need-to-know legislative information.

Visit the site here: https://t.co/K1rk5BJUmg

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TAKE A LOOK: Our new TASB Governmental Relations Updates page is live now on https://t.co/D9nlhzttH7! Stay informed with timely and accurate information on legislative activity affecting your Texas public schools, all in one place.

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TEA has distributed information to school districts on a critical cybersecurity vulnerability and recommends that districts address the issue as soon as possible. #txlege

View the alert: https://t.co/O8WyCFoPhZ

[Texas Association of School Boards @tasb_news]

Watch how Lake Travis ISD is turning community values into advocacy and speaking with one voice on behalf of students. #TxEd

TASB members can view local legislative priorities from districts across Texas. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/Nhij7Qm3V5.

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“…new taxable property may reduce state aid or increase recapture payments on the M&O side rather than producing meaningful new operating revenue, a fact that is often misunderstood due to the complexities of the Texas school finance system.”

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Learn more about Crosby ISD:

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Trustees from around the state met in Houston last week to adopt TASB’s Advocacy Agenda & learned from @ltisdschools, @pbtisd, @CrosbyISD about their process for adopting local legislative priorities. #txlege

Learn more about Lake Travis ISD:

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Learn more about Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD:

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Watch how @pbtisd turned community voices into advocacy and see how local input helped shape a shared vision for the future.

TASB members can view local legislative priorities from districts across Texas. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/Nhij7Qm3V5

[TASB Governmental Relations @TASB_GR]

Thank you to Senator @TeamBettencourt, Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee & Chairman of the Senate Local Government committee, for visiting with members of the School Board Advocacy Network (SBAN) ahead of the 90th Legislative Session.

#txlege

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Texas Senate Education Committee is holding a public hearing now. #txlege

Watch live at: https://t.co/JH0iiLJ3dP

Registration for public comment closes at 10 am.

See committee notice below.

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[TASB Governmental Relations @TASB_GR]

Texas Senate Education Committee is holding a public hearing now. #txlege

Watch live at: https://t.co/JH0iiLJ3dP

Registration for public comment closes at 11:30 am.

See committee notice below.

#txlege

[TASB Governmental Relations @TASB_GR]

Proposed regulations for the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit have been issued.

The proposed rule (and temporary regs) will be published tomorrow.

View the unpublished documents here:

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[Treasury Department @USTreasury]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to implement the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit under section 25F, commonly known as the Education Freedom Tax Credit, the first federal tax credit supporting private contributions for K-12 scholarships.

Under the proposed regulations, eligible taxpayers may claim an annual credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying contributions, or up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly. Treasury and the IRS also issued companion temporary regulations to establish key procedures for states and Scholarship Granting Organizations to prepare for the launch of the tax credit on January 1, 2027.

The proposed regulations advance the Administration’s priorities of expanding educational freedom, restoring parental rights, returning power to the states, and putting American students first.

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One week until #txEDCON. Have you registered yet? There's still time.
See HOU soon. https://t.co/fmaREGUFLo

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Live in 15 minutes.

Watch here: https://t.co/TlKmMv3A88

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TEA’s budget hearing is on Tuesday 9/29 at 10 am.

The agency’s Legislative Appropriations Request was due one month ago but is not yet available.

Once posted, it will be viewable here (under Article III):

https://t.co/IePZgFAu1M

Livestream: https://t.co/adLb0uDAKw

#txlege

[TASB Governmental Relations @TASB_GR]

What do today's enrollment shifts mean for the future of Texas schools?

It is the question at the heart of @tasb_news’s txEdInsights paper, Some Cuts Don't Heal: The Permanent Cost of Short-Term Thinking on Texas Schools.

Read more: https://t.co/CNhKF9SsBw

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Trustees and superintendents: Join us for this year’s School Board Advocacy Network (SBAN) luncheon at txEDCON in Houston on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

If you plan to attend the event, please email [email protected] with your name, district, and by Tuesday, Oct. 6.

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Senate Education Committee meets 10/6 and 10/7 at 8 am each day.

Public testimony - 2 minutes per person. #txlege

View hearing notices:

https://t.co/0VbECjWI7U

Watch live:

https://t.co/JH0iiLJ3dP

[TASB Governmental Relations @TASB_GR]

TEA’s budget hearing is on Tuesday 9/29 at 10 am.

The agency’s Legislative Appropriations Request was due one month ago but is not yet available.

Once posted, it will be viewable here (under Article III):

https://t.co/IePZgFAu1M

Livestream: https://t.co/adLb0uDAKw

#txlege

[Texas Association of School Boards @tasb_news]

TASB has a new executive director!

The TASB Board of Directors has selected Gary VanDeaver to lead the Association.

Gary brings deep experience in Texas public education, school district leadership, and state policy.

Learn more: https://t.co/p4trzp3JqB