For general information about the Texas legislature, who represents you, how a bill becomes law click here.

To advocate at the State Capitol with an organized group:

February 14 ARC of Texas for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

February 17 Gun Violence Prevention Day (Texas Impact)

February 18 Public School Defenders Day (Texas Impact)  

February 24-25 League of Women Voters Advocacy Day.  Related trainings 

February 25 Texas PTA 

February 26-27 Commission Shift to speak to our representatives about cleaning up orphaned and inactive wells and strengthening carbon capture and storage protections

February 27 Moms Demand Action.  Upcoming trainings

February 27 Texas Gun Sense Lobby Day

March 10 Houston Federation of Teachers.  I believe CVPE is supporting this.  Some possibly related trainings 

March 16-18 Interfaith Family Matters Advocacy Day (Texas Impact) 

March 20 Planned Parenthood Lobby Day

March 24 Equality Texas Day of Advocacy.  Upcoming trainings.  

April 3 Anti-corruption For Our Freedom Amendment Lobby Day

April 11 Social Workers day of Advocacy  

Bill trackers:

for all bills click here or here

for environmental and climate change bills click here and here. 

For voting rights bills click here. 

For LGBTQIA+ bills click here and here and here. 

For trans justice bills click here

For healthcare-related bills click here. 

For the Texas Library Association bill tracker click here. 

For housing-related bills click here. 

For developmental and intellectual disability-related bills click here. 

For education-related bills click here