Legislative Resources
MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS FOR THE 82nd LEGISLATURE:
Senate:
25 Men; 6 Women
12 Democrats; 19 Republicans
29 Incumbents; 2 Freshmen
House:
118 Men; 32 Women
29 Democrats; 101 Republicans
113 Incumbents; 35 Freshmen
Legislative Resources
TCCTA 2013 Legislative Program
The TCCTA Executive Committee has adopted the association's Legislative Program for the 2013 Regular Session. The items listed represent general principles on issues of concern, and are the result of recommendations from the Legislative Committee.
- 1. Support the overall recommendation of the Texas Association of Community Colleges in the amount of $1.72 billion for contact hour funding and $50 million for core college operations. Any incentive funding should be consistent with academic integrity.
- Support approaches to incentive funding that are based upon valid measures, recognize the primary role of faculty in upholding academic standards, and do not diminish formula appropriations or penalize part-time attendance or workforce training.
- Support efforts to maintain and improve benefits for community and technical college employees and retirees in TRS and ORP.
- Support the Legislature’s historical commitment to full participation of community college educators in the Group Benefits Program for state and higher education employees under the Employees Retirement System of Texas, including adjustments for rising costs.
- Support institution-based developmental education while encouraging new programs derived from demonstrated best practices.
- Support efforts to address the cost of textbooks that do not restrict the professional judgment of faculty in selecting academically appropriate materials for students.
Public Policy information for Two-Year College Educators
- State legislative districts of public community colleges
- Texas Legislature
- The New Community College Compact with Texas (funding recommendations of the Texas Association of Community Colleges - November 2006).
- Who Represents Me? (Find Your Incumbent)
- Secretary of State (Voter Registration)
- Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- The Senate of Texas
- Speaker of the House of Representatives
- House of Representatives
- Legislative Reference Library
- Texas Legislative Information
- Statutes
- Legislative Budget Board
- Governor's Office
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Closing the Gaps
- Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Employees Retirement System (ERS)
- Windows on State Government (State Comptroller's Office)
- Attorney General Opinions
- Local Government Information
- Social Security Information
2012-13 Legislative Talking Points:
Texas Teacher Retirement System
TCCTA "tracked" bills for 2012-13" potentially affecting community and technical college educators.
TCCTA Guide to Political Participation
83rd Legislative Session Dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012
General election
Monday, Nov. 12, 2012
Prefiling of legislation for the 83rd Legislature begins
Session Begins
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 (1st day)
83rd Legislature convenes at noon
Monday, May 27, 2013 (140th day)
Last day of 83rd Regular Session; corrections only
in house and senate
Session Ends
Sunday, June 16, 2013 (20th day following final adjournment)
Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the
regular legislative session
Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 (91st day following final adjournment)
Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not
be effective immediately) become law