Legislative Updates | Save Our Summer TX

Welcome to the 87th

Legislative Session.

Below you can find

information on how you

can help save

our summer.

For all those wanting to SAVE OUR SUMMER, here is your chance to participate!

HB 3846, the school calendar bill, by Rep. Matt Krause (R-Arlington) and Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe) is set for a public hearing on Tuesday, April 6. The bill abolishes the calendar exemption for Districts of Innovations (DOIs) setting the school calendar dates from the 4th Monday in August to the end of May, getting back to a uniform calendar for the state. Attached is the hearing notice.

There are three ways to show support for this bill.

1) Camps, parents or alums who are constituents or live in the area of each representative below can contact their office. Note below several represent Houston and San Antonio, others are from Kingsville, Athens, Killeen, Clint and Canadian. Calls or emails to these offices in support of HB 3846, explaining why the bill is important and needed, will be helpful.

House Public Education Committee Members:

Rep. Harold Dutton (Chair) D-Houston 512-463-0510 harold.dutton@house.texas.gov
Rep. J.M. Lozano (Vice Chair) R-Kingsville/Beeville/Alice/Aransas PassSinton/Portland/Ingleside/Taft 512-463-0463 jm.lozano@house.texas.gov
Rep. Alma Allen D-Houston/Missouri City 512-463-0744 alma.allen@house.texas.gov
Rep. Steve Allison R-Olmos Park/Alamo Heights/Terrell Hills 512-463-0686 steve.allison@house.texas.gov
Rep. Keith Bell R-Athens/Kaufman/Terrell 512-463-0458 keith.bell@house.texas.gov
Rep. Diego Bernal D-San Antonio/Castle Hills 512-463-0532 diego.bernal@house.texas.gov
Rep. Brad Buckley R-Killeen/Harker Heights/Salado/Lampasas/Lometa 512-463-0684 brad.buckley@house.texas.gov
Rep. Mary Gonzalez D-Clint/Socorro/parts of El Paso 512-463-0613 mary.gonzalez@house.texas.gov
Rep. Dan Huberty R-Kingwood/Humble/Spring 512-463-0520 dan.huberty@house.texas.gov
Rep. Ken King R-Canadian/pampa/Levelland/Plains 512-463-0736 ken.king@house.texas.gov
Rep. Terry Meza, D- Grand Prairie/Irving 512-4463-0641
Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto, Georgetown 512-463-0670
Rep. Gary VanDeaver R-Mt. Vernon, New Boston, Maud 512-463-0692

In addition the following actions can be taken now:

Hill Country Camps can contact Rep. Murr’s office 512-463-0536 or andrew.murr@house.texas.gov, share that Rep. Krause and Rep. Metcalf have a hearing for HB 3846 in House Public Education next week and you would appreciate a voice of support from him to each of these bill authors (Rep. Krause and Rep. Metcalf) and the chair of the committee (Chair Harold Dutton)as it would make a huge difference for camps and their parents across the state.
Anyone who is a constituent of Rep. Krause (Arlington) 512-463-0562 or Rep. Metcalf (Conroe) 512-463-0726 can also reach thanking him for his support of the bill

If the bill is voted out of committee and ready to be presented on the Floor, that will be the time for all camps to contact their own representatives about support for this bill.

2) Come to the Capitol the morning of Tuesday, April 6 to register FOR the bill before it is heard in committee. The ideal time is 7:30 – 8 am prior to the start of the hearing, but that time may be extended into the morning if the bill is not one of the first to be heard that day. More details can be provided for anyone wanting to participate in this way. Please contact Dan Neal at (469)951-1747.