TASSP 87th Texas Legislative Session Updates 

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87th Legislative Session TASSP State-Wide Platform »

Committees are meeting Now! Join the conversation. Answer the Call! Speak up! The Committee Chair is Dr. Terri Benson, Principal, Academy for Science and Health Professions, Conroe ISD. Each TASSP region has a representative on the committee. To get involved in the legislative decisions that will affect your school, contact your region representative.

Legislative Bills are Sorted by Categories

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CATEGORY I     SCHOOL FINANCE/SCHOOL REFORM
House Bills
1, 2, 24, 35, 57, 59, 81, 85, 129, 153, 163, 244, 248, 250, 288, 334, 384, 437, 444, 445, 538, 577, 586, 617, 625, 672, 732, 733, 779, 958, 1010, 1017, 1032, 1077, 1088, 1095, 1124, 1146, 1147, 1207,  1468, 1525, 1528, 1542, 1552, 1568, 1744, 1797, 1811, 1846, 1881, 1883,  1887, 2068, 2074, 2109, 2113, 2230, 2231, 2234, 2294, 2344, 2351, 2399, 2465, 2554, 2681, 2682, 3010, 3158, 3189, 3204, 3206, 3207, 3214, 3296, 3372, 3445, 3456, 3465, 3507, 3554, 3580, 3753, 3770, 3787, 3805, 3837, 3876, 3889, 3891, 3928, 3929, 3930, 4078, 4098, 4112, 4117, 4205, 4283, 4291, 4303, 4312, 4317, 4348, 4372, 4465, 4525, 4537, 4545
HJR 19, HJR 35, HJR 67, HJR 89, HJR 107, HJR 125, HJR 148,  HJR 154

Senate Bills
 27, 104, 105, 106, 202, 229, 258, 288, 559, 587, 560, 670, 706, 728, 801, 887, 931, 1051, 1131, 1183, 1204, 1207, 1211, 1245, 1378, 1389, 1424, 1425, 1431, 1436, 1522, 1527, 1536, 1597, 1683, 1686, 1758, 1785, 1786, 1792, 1793, 1798, 1799, 1823, 1841, 1850, 1943, 1960, 1968, 1969, 2023, 2065, 2092, 2112, SJR 38, SJR 65
CATEGORY II     SCHOOL SAFETY/MENTAL HEALTH/PHYSICAL HEALTH
House Bills
28, 47, 55, 181, 204, 226, 287, 303, 310, 319, 332, 351, 516, 589, 591, 605, 691, 699, 745, 759, 771, 972, 985, 1014, 1016, 1055, 1113, 1114, 1144, 1432, 1370, 1713, 1754, 1788, 1823, 1872, 2003, 2010, 2022, 2038, 2214, 2226, 2281, 2287, 2527, 2557, 2604, 2605, 2679, 2756, 2778, 2846, 2874, 2876, 2887, 2954, 2974, 3033, 3058, 3089, 3192, 3212, 3222, 3225, 3256, 3299, 3300, 3449, 3455, 3597, 3667, 3703, 3725, 3726, 3728, 3757, 3776, 3819, 3870, 3872, 4001, 4023, 4042, 4079, 4083, 4088, 4226, 4249, 4257, 4262, 4334, 4363, 4382, 4394, 4399, 4416, 4446, HJR 147
Senate Bills
29, 78, 79, 96, 123, 158, 168, 174, 199, 238, 253, 257, 279, 325, 347, 405, 442, 445, 462, 534, 741, 785, 838, 892, 893, 894, 920, 980, 1044, 1074, 1082, 1083, 1109, 1191, 1415, 1487, 1526, 1598, 1670, 1918, 2004, 2053,  2096
CATEGORY III     MISCELLANEOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL
House Bills
23, 31, 64, 130, 189, 237, 254, 269, 318, 327, 363, 430, 517, 547, 568, 612, 613, 622, 646, 680, 724, 725, 808, 962, 965, 971, 1030, 1031, 1064, 1068, 1132, 1206, 1218, 1288, 1305, 1311, 1411 1458, 1461, 1496, 1504, 1594, 1585, 1613, 1649, 1799,1732, 1870, 2202, 2120, 2258, 2261, 2297, 2391, 2399, 2519, 2559, 2567, 2664, 2688, 2767, 2815, 2860, 2875, 3129, 3139, 3211, 3258, 3265, 3400, 3406, 3528, 3557, 3575, 3591, 3638, 3643, 3687, 3737, 3743, 3782, 3804, 3846, 3861, 3862, 3864, 3887, 3888, 3932, 3979, 3987, 3989, 3991, 3992, 4091, 4093, 4096, 4105, 4109, 4111, 4120, 4124, 4157, 4247, 4273, 4391, 4403, 4407, 4421, 4425, 4458, 4483, 4509, HCR 1, HCR 10,  HCR18, HCR 27, HCR 48, HJR 73
Senate Bills
37, 45, 58, 61, 178, 179, 203, 204, 256, 287, 289, 320, 338, 348, 396, 406, 481, 491, 514, 520, 564, 612, 619, 663, 681, 686, 788, 797, 878, 879, 1011, 1063, 1091, 1095, 1116, 1228, 1238, 1267, 1277, 1303, 1317, 1318, 1320, 1321, 1351, 1356, 1445, 1517, 1590, 1665, 1677, 1695, 1696, 1697, 1702, 1703, 1740, 1776, 1790, 1862, 1870, 1888, 1893, 1927, 1946, 1955, 1991, 2044, 2058, 2061, 2066, 2081, 2082, 2125, 2135
CATEGORY IV     STUDENT DISCIPLINE
House Bills
38, 62, 256, 392, 422, 640, 644, 785, 822, 823, 826, 961, 1194, 1201, 1768, 2135, 2278, 2295, 2721, 2975, 3165, 3450, 3485, 3879, 3886, 4064, 4106, 4226
Senate Bills
36, 77, 407, 414, 936, 1319, 1595, 1979, 2050, 2063
CATEGORY V     STUDENT ASSESSMENT/ACCOUNTABILITY
House Bills
30, 41, 51, 159, 220, 246, 278, 370, 378, 382, 411, 424, 434, 518, 690, 749, 750, 764, 773, 800, 812, 998, 999, 1100, 1192, 1417, 1602, 1603, 1621, 1673, 1726, 1740, 1776, 1867, 1994, 2734, 2769,

2800, 2802, 3071, 3092, 3210, 3261, 3270, 3290, 3298, 3332, 3346, 3489, 3572, 3668, 3676, 3731, 4154, 4198, 4306, 4504, 4547
Senate Bills
177, 180, 193, 194, 215, 226, 241, 260, 272, 369, 393, 473, 577, 895, 979, 1171, 1180, 1194, 1361, 1362, 1363, 1364, 1365, 1581, 1645, 1693, 1789, 1855, 2094
CATEGORY VI     SPECIAL EDUCATION
House Bills
144, 742, 807, 828, 855, 877, 1015, 1080, 1163, 1188, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1309, 2125, 2193, 2256, 3148, 3446, 3707, 3880, 4123, 4360
Senate Bills
88, 89, 259, 688, 776, 1101, 1108, 1694, 1716, 2105
CATEGORY VII     CHARTER SCHOOLS
House Bills
97, 108, 301, 305, 438, 450, 572, 618, 684, 784, 893, 944, 1018, 1188, 1320, 1348, 1746, 1748, 1942, 2255, 2451, 2459, 2744, 3163, 3279, 3430, 3610, 4002, 4003, 4006, 4123
Senate Bills
28, 346, 411, 487, 880, 1081, 1120, 1615, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966
  • TASSP provides updates on legislative issues related to secondary schools in Texas.

The Texas Association of Secondary School Principals has a long history of providing educational opportunities for students, conducting professional development training for principals and assistant principals and creating a network that allows professional educators the opportunity to work collaboratively on key educational issues—all aimed at the improvement of the educational system in Texas. TASSP is a non-profit association that sponsors both the Texas Association of Student Councils and the Texas Association of Future Educators, effectively broadening its base to affect the lives of thousands of students and teachers.

Because of the complexity and accountability of the job of the school administrator, TASSP historically has supported a state-wide policy program that strengthens the principal as the instructional leader and campus-level decision-maker. TASSP has consistently maintained a state-wide policy program that ensures Texas students a safe and orderly learning environment.

The mission of TASSP is to serve the students and principals in Texas by supporting a sound student and principal-based program. Throughout the 85th legislative session, TASSP will be working collaboratively with other educational associations to promote activities that positively impact teacher recruitment and retention.

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