Between stories of tragic disaster and historic policy progress, 2025 was an extraordinary year for Texas’ water sector. For the first time in 40 years, water infrastructure funding was designated as an emergency item by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Legislature, in turn, delivered by approving the largest water infrastructure funding package in Texas history. Despite…
Texas voters overwhelmingly support the Legislature’s new model for student assessment, which replaces the once-a-year STAAR exam with three shorter tests that give teachers and parents timely information during the school year to better support student success. Lawmakers approved the changes in House Bill 8, which passed this summer during the 89th Legislature’s second special…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter recapping our voter poll results on voters’ attitudes toward the new approach to student testing. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Voter Poll: Texans like new testing approach Our new survey of Texas voters finds seven in 10 favor a new…
Texas 2036 today released Earned but Not Awarded: Unlocking Opportunity for Texas’ Potential Completers, a new analysis showing that tens of thousands of Texans have completed much of the work required for a college degree but have not received the relevant credential. The report highlights an overlooked opportunity to strengthen the state’s talent pipeline at…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Closing Texas’ College Completion Gap In just a few years, more than 60% of Texas jobs will require education beyond high school. But right now, only about a third of students finish a postsecondary credential within six years of high school…
The passage of Proposition 4 marks a historic moment for Texas’ water future. Just over 2 million Texans voted to approve the measure dedicating $1 billion per year in state sales tax revenues to the Texas Water Fund for the next 20 years. These dedicated revenues will be used to pay for the water infrastructure…