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Texas Education Policy Alert

Action Alert: Call Now to Stop Vouchers in Texas!

Tomorrow morning, Wednesday May 10, the House Public Education Committee will vote on SB 8, the harmful school voucher bill that takes public dollars away from public schools.

We urge you to call the House Public Education Committee members this evening or tomorrow morning and tell them to vote no on vouchers!

Call the members below!

Chairman Rep. Brad Buckley - (512) 463-0684

Vice Chair Rep. Alma Allen - (512) 463-0744

Rep. James Talarico - (512) 463-0821

Rep. Steve Allison - (512) 463-0686

Rep. Charles Cunningham - (512) 463-0520

Rep. Harold Dutton - (512) 463-0510

Rep. Cody Harris - (512) 463-0730

Rep. Brian Harrison - (512) 463-0516

Rep. Cole Hefner - (512) 463-0271

Rep. Gina Hinojosa - (512) 463-0668

Rep. Ken King - (512) 463-0736

Rep. Oscar Longoria - (512) 463-0645

Rep. Matt Schafer - (512) 463-0584

• IDRA School Funding Toolkit that includes talking points and social messages.

Previous Testimony & Letters Against Voucher Bills

Education Savings Accounts Are Inefficient, Ineffective and Unaccountable to Texas Students – IDRA Testimony against SB 8, submitted by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., to the Texas Senate Education Committee, March 22, 2023 – See video

Joint letter in support of the Texas House budget amendment to prohibit state funding for vouchers, April 5, 2023

SB 8 Poses a Threat to Students’ Civil Rights with Devastating, Discriminatory Impacts on Vulnerable Students – TLEEC Testimony Against SB 8, submitted by Diana Long to the Texas Senate Education Committee, March 22, 2023