Legislative Information
Legislative Update, December 2, 2023
Both the House and Senate have adjourned Sine Die, meaning the fourth called special legislative session is over. No legislation was passed to impact school finance, teacher pay, or school safety. The governor’s call for a school choice program or vouchers (education savings accounts) did not pass either. $3.9 billion dollars, appropriated for public education in the state’s budget, still has no legislation to direct that funding.
Governor Abbott has not yet said when, or even if, he will call a 5th special session. According to the Texas Tribune, the 246 days that lawmakers have been in session in 2023 is the most of any year since 1845.
Please see click here to see a School Finance Fact Check document to learn a little more about what is happening with public school finance in Texas.
2025 Legislative Priorities
- Legislation that modifies the Discipline Code (TEC Chapter 37) to allow local school districts to more effectively handle student discipline
- Legislation that fully restores House Bill 3 (2019) funding levels and that will increase the basic allotment
- Legislation that provides funding to address student needs and higher costs due to inflation that includes:
- Special Education
- Student and School Safety
- Workforce Development
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Operations expenses
- Legislation to address recruiting and retaining teachers
- Legislation to improve the state’s testing and accountability system
Contact
- Liz Morse
Government Relations
liz.morse@risd.org
214-718-8380
Richardson ISD State Legislators
Below is list of state legislators who represent Richardson ISD. To find the legislator who represents you visit Who Represents Me? and enter your home address.
Representative Ana-Maria Ramos, House District 102
- Email: Ana-Maria.Ramos@house.texas.gov
- Office: 512-463-0454
Representative Morgan Meyer, House District 108
- Email: Morgan.Meyer@house.texas.gov
- Local Office: 214-239-1257
- Austin Office: 512-463-0367
Representative Angie Chen Button, House District 112
- Email: Angie.Button@house.texas.gov
- Local Office: 972-234-8980
- Austin Office: 512-463-0486
Representative John W. Bryant, House District 114
- Email: John.Bryant@house.texas.gov
- Austin Office: 512-463-0576
Senator Bob Hall, Senate District 2
- Email: Bob.Hall@senate.texas.gov
- Local Office: 972-722-3131
- Austin Office: 512-463-0102
Senator Tan Parker, Senate District 12
- Email: Tan.Parker@senate.texas.gov
- Local Office: 972-724-8477
- Austin Office: 512-463-0112
Senator Nathan Johnson, Senate District 16
- Email: Nathan.Johnson@senate.texas.gov
- Local Office: 972-701-0349
- Austin Office: 512-463-0116
Richardson ISD Federal Legislators
- Washington D.C. Office: 202-224-2934
- Washington D.C. Office: 202-224-5922
- Washington D.C. Office: 202 225-2231
- Local Office: 972-972-7949