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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...

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Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the House Bill 2 Compromise

Raise Your Hand Texas commends the House and Senate for reaching a compromise on House Bill 2 (HB 2). This legislation provides much-needed support to raise teacher and staff pay, expand special education services,...

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’ Statement on the House’s Passage of HB 2 and SB 2 

Yesterday, the Texas House took an important step by passing HB 2, a public school funding bill that invests $7.7 billion over the next two years in our schools. This is much-needed support after...

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