Legislative Update: October 2026

At this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Matt Mitchell spoke with Karnes City ISD's Alex Kotara and Brownsville ISD's Daniella Lopez Valdez about their involvement in the legislative advocacy process. 

At this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Billy Gates sat down with China Spring ISD superintendent Dr. Marc Faulkner, China Spring ISD board president Jeff Bradburn and Abilene ISD trustee Taylor Tidmore to discuss how they've empowered their communities to tell their districts' stories and shift the narrative.

At this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Matt Mitchell welcomed Dr. Quintin Shepherd (superintendent, Pflugerville ISD) and Beth Griesmer (manger, Regional Connections and Programming) to the show for an in-depth conversation on the importance of strong school board leadership and regional collaboration. 

At this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Billy Gates talked with TASA president Dr. Roosevelt Nivens (superintendent, Lamar CISD) and TASA immediate past president Dr. Chris Moran (superintendent, San Angelo ISD) about the future of Texas public education and where they draw their inspiration from.

At this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Matt Mitchell sat down with Marc Puig (superintendent of Robstown ISD), Arturo Salinas (division director of cooperative purchasing), and Cesar Lopez (division director of Business Services) to discuss how BuyBoard helps school districts overcome challenges related to purchasing and managing resources. 

Host Matt Mitchell is joined by TASB GR's Dax Gonzalez and Lorena ISD trustee Russ Johnson. They discuss key takeaways from the Texas Senate Education Committee meeting earlier this month (Oct. 6 and 7) and txEDCON (Oct. 8-11).

Ahead of this year's txEDCON in Houston, host Matt Mitchell sits down with current TASB President Tony Hopkins (Friendswood ISD) and TASB President-Elect Mary Jane Hetrick (Dripping Springs ISD) to talk leadership and advocacy. 

One year after the launch of Our Future Is Public, host Matt Mitchell checks in with TASB's department director of communications, Brianna Garcia, and division director of governmental relations, Dax Gonzalez, for an update on the campaign. 

Boerne ISD trustee Rich Sena joins the show to discuss testifying at the Capitol, advocacy efforts and building important relationships, and more. 

Host Matt Mitchell and TASB Governmental Relations' Kelly Rasti discuss key takeaways from the Texas House Public Education Committee hearing on May 11.