When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference

“That’s really what it came down to, being able to explain why it’s important,” Huberty said. “And legislation like that is meaningful because it impacts lives and impacts kids’ lives and impacts your constituents.”. That was also a turning point for Scott Stephens, who agreed that year to tweak the legislation to make heart screenings an opt-in for student-athletes.

By then, more environmental and recreational groups, sporting goods companies, local leaders and Texans had joined the cause. State Rep. John P. Cyrier, R-Lockhart, walks down an aisle on the House floor on July 20, 2021. Even before lawmakers gaveled in for the 2019 legislative session, he advocated for a bill to fund state parks via all revenue from the sporting goods sales tax. Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune

Theresa Treviño, president of Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment, speaks on July 27, 2016, at a special panel charged with suggesting changes to the state’s testing and school accountability system. Credit: Qiling Wang/The Texas Tribune In the 2013 legislative session, the group met with elected officials and worked to find common ground with the chairs of the House and Senate education committees, who then introduced legislation to reduce the number of high-stakes tests and adjust curriculum requirements for graduation.

But it would take six more years for Zaffirini to pass legislation allowing the university to serve freshmen and sophomores, beginning in 1995. That legislation renamed the campus to Texas A&M International University, opened up more funding opportunities and allowed it to eventually serve doctoral students.

By 2017, Weaver had worked to create a more politically active and visible trans community in Houston and the state with organizations like Equality Texas.

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