TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
The Texas Senate Education Committee passed SB2, an education savings account (ESA) bill (voucher bill), out of committee. On Sunday the Governor designated seven emergency items, including the ESA/voucher bill, which allows the Legislature to begin passing bills on those emergency items immediately. The Senate is expected to consider the ESA/voucher bill, SB2, this week, perhaps as early as Wednesday or Thursday this week. AAUW TX opposes the use of tax dollars to fund private school education. You are urged to immediately call your Texas Senator to express opposition this bill.
See phone numbers below.
In the next few weeks, we will also have an opportunity to contact Texas Representatives to oppose a House bill on vouchers/education savings plans.
The Lubbock Betty Anderson Branch of AAUW is a community of women and men whose primary goal is to advocate, educate and support the education of women and girls in the Lubbock community.
Our main activity is a monthly program meeting (other than summers) at the Lubbock Women’s Club where we learn about issues important to Lubbock.
We have other opportunities to get involved with like-minded members of the community to learn, educate and support, including book club, lobby day at the state legislature, address public policy concerns and to celebrate women’s achievements on women’s equality day in the summer.
