![]() Thompson), legislators did just that, and with the additional passage of SB 1801 by Sen. PRIORITY: PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING & PROTECT SURVIVORSĬHILDREN AT RISK wanted legislators to enhance penalties for buyers and provide services to arrested victims/prostituted individuals. HB 455 was not a mandate but would have improved transparency at the school district level, and provided parents and families with a policy for guidance on their child’s access to this important break during the day. Unfortunately, the bill was vetoed by Gov. Watson), which required all school districts to adopt and implement a local school recess policy. To address our children’s physical development, CHILDREN AT RISK was pleased to see the Texas Legislature pass HB 455 by Rep. These bills increase access to school-based telemedicine services and provide additional trauma-trainings for teachers in order to improve both the identification of students’ mental health needs and teachers’ ability to connect students to services. Watson), among others teachers and school administrators will be better equipped to identify and address the mental health needs on campus and prevent school violence. One important step towards improving the mental health of our children is dedicating more state resources toward mental health services. PRIORITY: INVEST IN PROGRAMS & STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL, MENTAL, & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Taylor)’s provision for an additional $6 billion to Texas public education system and the allotment for full-day Pre-K! HB 3 also provides funding to implement an extended school year for at-risk students if a district so chooses. School funding was controversial as always, and there were plenty of ups and downs along the way, but the Legislature is definitely beginning to grasp the importance of early education and the proof is in HB 3 by Rep. Watson/West) which improves coordination, transparency, and efficiency within and among Texas’ early childhood education programs, as well as prioritizes professional development aimed at improving the quality of the workforce in our early education centers. We moved the needle on quality early education through HB 680 by Rep. We are thrilled to see the Texas Legislature prioritized early education by passing House Bill 3 and House Bill 680. PRIORITY: INVEST IN QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE READY FOR COLLEGEĬHILDREN AT RISK knows that quality early education is vitally important to ensuring the success of our students. Below are just a few of the great victories for children and families this year! We witnessed major wins and, of course, missed opportunities. To ensure Texas children had a voice, CHILDREN AT RISK testified in legislative hearings or registered support for bills 83 times over the course of the session and spent countless hours working with legislative offices. ![]() Subject to Art.III Sec.49a Tx.How did Children Fare this Legislative Session? Rules suspended-Regular order of business House refuses to concur in Senate amendments House requests conference committee-reported Senate grants request for conference comm. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 2180 ![]() Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 834 Senate adopts conference committee report Davis RV#101 (Y: 79 N: 67 NV: 2 Abs: 2) - House - Amendment to amendment tabled RV#100 (Y: 83 N: 62 NV: 1 Abs: 4) - House - Calendars Committee rule adopted RV#54 (Y: 142 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) History Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#1947 (Y: 148 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) - House - Read 3rd time RV#115 (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) - House - Constitutional three day rule suspended RV#114 (Y: 145 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 2) - House - 119-Landgraf and Craddick RV#111 (Y: 82 N: 61 NV: 1 Abs: 6) - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#110 (Y: 4 N: 139 NV: 2 Abs: 5) - House - Amendment adopted as amended RV#109 (Y: 147 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) - House - Amendment adopted as amended RV#108 (Y: 79 N: 67 NV: 2 Abs: 2) - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#107 (Y: 66 N: 80 NV: 2 Abs: 2) - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#106 (Y: 62 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 3) - House - 57-Neave RV#105 (Y: 70 N: 61 NV: 2 Abs: 17) - House - Amendment adopted as amended RV#104 (Y: 83 N: 64 NV: 1 Abs: 2) - House - Amendment amended RV#103 (Y: 83 N: 64 NV: 1 Abs: 2) - House - Substitute amendment to amendment fails RV#102 (Y: 64 N: 83 NV: 1 Abs: 2) - House - 46-Y.
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