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Texas' 89th Legislative Session is now open

The Arlington ISD issues a legislative agenda for each Texas legislative session with a series of priorities and recommendations that are important to the district and public education in Texas. For the 89th session, Arlington ISD's Board of Trustees's issued an interim legislative agenda focused on three priorities: school safety, student achievement and school finance.

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2025 Arlington ISD Legislative Priorities

School Funding

School Funding

We ask our legislators to provide sustainable, accountable and predictable funding for Texas students and classrooms.

Safety

Safety

We ask the legislature to partner with school districts to provide sufficient, flexible and comprehensive supports that ensure all students are protected in classrooms.

Academic Growth

Academic Growth

We ask our legislators to focus on proven academic supports and a viable accountability system.

Read the full agenda

Contact your legislators

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TEXAS SENATORS

District 22

Sen. Brian Birdwell

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0122
Email:
Brian.Birdwell@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

District 23

Sen. Royce West

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0123
Email:
royce.west@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

District 9

Sen. Kelly Hancock

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0109
Email:
kelly.hancock@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

District 10

Sen. Phil King

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0110
Email:
phil.king@senate.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES

District 92

Rep. Salman Bhojani

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0522
Email:
salman.bhojani@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

District 96

Rep. David Cook

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0374
Email:
david.cook@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

District 94

Rep. Tony Tinderholt

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0624
Email:
Tony.Tinderholt@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

District 101

Rep. Chris Turner

Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0574
Email:
Chris.Turner@house.texas.gov
Capitol Address:
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

Legislative News and Information

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February 26, 2025
Last week, we shared Arlington ISD’s legislative priority for school funding. This week, we’re posting the safety priority, and next week will be about academic growth. The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees adopted these three priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, which will likely have a big impact on public education. That’s because the…
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