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Voting Rights, Election Law, & Redistricting
Voting Rights, Election Law & Redistricting

Voting Rights & Election Law - The League of Women Voters of Texas supports election laws that facilitate citizen participation and voter convenience. The League also supports a state redistricting process and standards that promote fair and effective representation with maximum opportunity for public scrutiny.


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Women's Health & Reproductive Choice
Women's Health & Reproductive Choice

Women's Health and Reproductive Choice - The League of Women Voters of the Texas believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.

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Public Education
Public Education

Public Education - Promote adequate state funding for public schools to ensure that all Texas school children receive a high quality education.

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Gun Safety
Gun Safety

Gun Safety - The League of Women Voters of Texas supports violence prevention programs in communities and protects the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons.

 

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Other Issues in Texas
Other Issues in Texas
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Take action!
Take action!
  • Take Action - Contact your elected officials, write a letter to the editor, learn more about issues and review voting bills.
  • Sign up for League Action Alerts by texting "Action" to 80123
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How to take action
How to take action
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Testimony
Testimony
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Action papers
Action papers
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Positions
Positions

The League is a multi-issue organization and we hold positions on issues at the national, state, and local levels. These positions are updated periodically and are readopted at each League convention. We use these positions for advocacy at all levels of the League. 


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Lobby Days
Lobby Days

Lobby Day Resources



Lobby Day

Promote adequate state funding for public schools to ensure that all Texas school children receive a high quality education.

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Testimonies: Public Education
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News
News
  • Texas Tribune; Trib + Education Trib+Edu is a newsletter published every two weeks by The Texas Tribune and the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Trib+Edu includes the top news, events, research, data and other features on public education in Texas, as well as relevant issues across the region and nation.
  • Student Health Advisory Council of Texas The Texas School Health Advisory Committee (TSHAC) provides active leadership in the identification and dissemination of school health best practices and resources for school policy makers. For weekly updates on school health, sign up for the "Friday Beat".


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Acronyms
Acronyms
  • ACT- American College Testing: Used by some colleges and universities in their admissions decisions
  • EOC- End of Course: Exams used to determine student proficiency in certain high school academic courses
  • ESSA- Every Student Succeeds Act: Federal law governing minimum requirements for schools. Takes in the effect 2017-18 school year.
  • GPCs- Grade Placement Committees: Uses various factors to determine whether a student who has failed one or more STAAR exams may successfully advance to the next grade level.
  • HB- House Bill: A bill that originated in the Texas House
  • IGCs- Individual Graduation Committees: Uses various factors to determine whether a student who has failed one or two EOC exams may earn a high school diploma.
  • SAT- Scholastic Achievement Test: Used by some colleges and universities in their admissions decisions
  • SB- Senate Bill: A bill that originated in the Texas Senate
  • STAAR- State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness: Exams used to determine student proficiency in certain academic courses
  • TCNGAA- Texas Commission on Next-Generation Assessments and Accountability: Commission charged by the 84th legislature (HB 2804) to develop and make recommendations for new systems of student assessment and public school accountability.
  • TEA- Texas Education Agency: Implements state education law
  • TEC- Texas Education Code: Laws and rules governing public education (including use of funds) in Texas
  • TEKS- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: The state's academic standards 


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