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2025 Legislative Priorities
2024 Legislative Priorities
Legislators

The Texas Legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. The last session, the 88th legislative session, was in 2023. The 89th session will open in January of 2025.

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. With the 89th session approaching next year, Arlington ISD's Board of Trustees's issued an interim legislative agenda on April 18, 2024, focused on three priorities: school safety, student achievement and school finance.

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

2024 Arlington ISD Interim Legislative Priorities

Safety

Safety

Partner with districts to provide sufficient, flexible and comprehensive funding that ensures all students are protected in classrooms.

Student Achievement

Student Achievement

Focus on proven academic supports and an accountability system that gives students, parents, educators and taxpayers an accurate picture of schools’ success.

Finance

School Finance

Fund Texas students through a sustainable, accountable and transparent school finance system.

Read the full interim agenda

2023 Arlington ISD Legislative Priorities

COVID-19

COVID-19

Allocate state funds to ensure public education is not disrupted due to financial hardships created by COVID-19.

Funding

Funding

Identify state revenue sources to sustain the school finance system established by House Bill 3 and continue buying down school district property tax rates.

House Bill 3

House Bill 3

Ensure the Texas Education Agency (TEA) implements HB 3 in accordance with the bill’s intent and make adjustments as necessary.

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

Ensure the Texas Retirement System (TRS) continues the work it began following the 86th legislative session to increase access to affordable health insurance for public school employees.

Accountability

Accountability

Require a complete recalibration of the accountability system in 2023.

Mental Health

Mental Health

Identify effective solutions and appropriate ongoing funding for identifying and serving students with mental health needs.

Read the full legislative 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