by txwfwomensfdev | May 1, 2019 | Army of Advocates
5/01/2019 The Texas Budget, also known as HB1, is in conference where the two budgets approved by the Senate and the House will come together into one appropriations bill that will fund our state for the next two years. There are many great things in the budget, but...
by txwfwomensfdev | Apr 17, 2019 | Army of Advocates
4/17/2019 We have just over 40 days left in the 140-day 86th Texas Legislative session. You are hearing a lot about property tax and school finance, but there is also movement on issues that are directly focused on women and girls. This week, we are asking that you...
by txwfwomensfdev | Apr 2, 2019 | Army of Advocates
4/2/2019 We hope you will join us, and our long-time grantee, TexProtects, in securing thank you notes to several Texas House members who were instrumental in keeping needs of women and children first in the budgeting process. The budget is known as House Bill 1,...
by txwfwomensfdev | Apr 1, 2019 | Army of Advocates
4/1/2019 HB 744 directs the Health and Human Services Commission to allow a woman on Pregnant Women’s Medicaid to receive Medicaid coverage for 12 months postpartum. By improving the continuity of care for postpartum women, this bill will help reduce instances of...
