Texas 2036 Policy Analyst Gabe Grantham offered testimony Wednesday in front of the Texas Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 9, which focuses on investing more in the teaching workforce. Here are highlights from his testimony: We thank you for your commitment to Texas teachers. Teachers are the largest in-school factor of a…
On March 3, 2023, state Rep. Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood, filed legislation creating the first Texas Space Commission. We earlier reported that Texas lawmakers included $350 million in their base budgets for the Texas Space Commission. Now that House Bill 3447 has been filed, we have some indications of how those space dollars may be spent….
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about making prudent investments in government performance. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. Members of the Texas House and Senate have filed 7,892 bills this legislative session and another 1,437 resolutions. This week, we’re talking about some of the other ways to measure…
Texas 2036 and the George W. Bush Institute explore student career readiness and its impacts on Texas’ future prosperity in their report “The State of Readiness: Are Texas students prepared for life after high school?” Here is a preview. Readiness Matters If Texas were a country, it would rank in the top 10 largest economies…
Texas 2036 Policy Analyst Mitrah Avini offered testimony Tuesday in front of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce in favor of Senate Bill 1238, which focuses on broadband expansion in the state. Here’s her testimony: Thank you Chair Schwertner, Vice Chair King, and members of the Business and Commerce Committee. My name is Mitrah Avini and I’m a…
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda offered testimony Tuesday in front of the Texas House Public Education Committee in favor of House Bill 1605, which aims to increase rigor in the classroom and reduce teacher workload through high-quality instructional materials. Here’s her testimony: Good afternoon. My name is Mary Lynn Pruneda. I work on public…