89th Lege Archives

89th Legislative Session: 2025 Legislative Recap Report

On Wednesday, June 4, Raise Your Hand Texas held a virtual media briefing to release its end-of-session report on the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The discussion included an overview of key legislation (SB 2, HB...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the Final Outcome of House Bill 4

Raise Your Hand Texas commends the Texas House for advancing House Bill 4 (HB 4), a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the state’s student assessment system, which passed from the House 143-1. The bill reflected...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the Senate Committee on Education K-16’s Advancement of CSHB 2 / HB 2

$8 Billion School Funding Bill Prioritizes Teacher Pay Raises, Limits Flexible Funds Investing in Texas Teachers: Key Components of the Senate Bill Raise Your Hand Texas thanks Chairman Creighton and the members of...

RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS’ SCHOOL FUNDING ADVOCACY DAY AIMS TO SCORE A WIN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

175 public education advocates will ask legislators for a permanent pay raise for teachers and another historic $1,000 increase to the basic allotment AUSTIN, TEXAS–(April 3, 2025)–More than 175 public school advocates from across...

A woman with long brown hair, wearing a dark sweater, stands outside looking thoughtfully at a yellow school bus as it drives away. The bus is labeled 'Round Rock I.S.D.' and the scene takes place on a cloudy day with damp pavement.

From Capitol To Classroom: Texans Deserve World-Class Public Education, And Teachers Need Competitive Wages And Compensation

Investing in Students, Teachers Drives Raise Your Hand Texas’ 89th Legislative Session Policy Priorities Austin, Texas (September 30, 2024) - As voters head to the polls in November and the Texas Legislature returns to...