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Gina Hinojosa
@GinaForAustin
Texas State Rep #HD49, Chair, Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, @UTAustin, @GWLaw, Former President @AustinISD Board.
Apr 27, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Wondering how to stay up to date with everything happening in the #txlege right now? Here’s a thread of videos explaining how to use the Texas Legislature Online (TLO) website to navigate the legislative process and speak out on what matters to you. (1/5) Watch this video to see the resources available to better understand how the legislative process works. These include how a bill becomes a law, how to follow a bill, and the important dates to be aware of during session. (2/5)
Apr 17, 2023 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Because private schools are not required to comply w/fed laws that protect students in special education, a Special Education ESA/voucher would enable TX to wash its hands of this responsibility. It may save $ but it will rob vulnerable kids of their right to an education. Yes, Texas can & we must achieve a free & appropriate education for every student in Special Education. It is every child’s right. Those rights & protections are not a burden, they are a saving grace for Texas families.
Mar 30, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
SOS 🚨👀
TX House votes on Budget in 1 week, Apr. 6.

There are problems:

- @txcomptroller CPI says schools due:
$900 increase per student (just to keep up w/inflation since 2019);

TX House proposal:
only $50 increase per student.

🧵 -Texas law says classrooms due $1.6B transfer from PSF for books & technology;

TX House proposal:
only $1B.

- .@teainfo says school districts short $2 Billion for our kids in Special Education.

TX House proposal:
$0 increase for kids in SpEd.

2/4
Aug 12, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
After horrific tragedy in Uvalde, Abbott & TX GOP leadership talked about investing in mental health supports & school "hardening" but graph below shows how little they invested compared to their political priority Operation Lonestar. .@TexasHDC repeatedly called on @GovAbbott to convene a Special Session on school safety in response to Uvalde, but Governor Abbott was AWOL & no laws were passed.

With school starting, parents are understandably concerned.
Aug 25, 2021 • 13 tweets • 9 min read
On the morning of May 30, 2021, the last day to pass bills in the TX House in the 87th Legislative Session, House Dems faced near certain defeat against our voters & democracy w/the passage of SB 7.

My colleague @TMFtx pulled me aside & said: “I know the play to break quorum.”1 On that bill deadline day @TMFtx continued: “We break quorum, fly to Washington & tell Congress to pass the #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct.”

Always game for #GoodTrouble, I said: “Yeah, let’s do THAT!” 2/