Legislative Information
2025 Legislative Priorities
In advance of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, expected to begin in January, 2025, RISD Trustees discussed and adopted the district’s legislative priorities. The priorities will be shared with the elected legislators who represent RISD, and can serve as guidance for formal district positions on legislation as the 89th session progresses. RISD legislative priorities include:
- 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
Dr. Melissa Heller
Assistant Superintendent of Strategy and Engagement
melissa.heller@risd.org
469-593-0301
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