Press Releases
Texas HDC Education Working Group Responds to New School Reopening Guidelines
(TEXAS) – The Texas Education Agency just released updated guidance for returning to schools in the fall. The new plan allows individual school systems to
New Report Shows Staggering 29% of Texans Under 65 Are Now Uninsured
(TEXAS) – A new report from Families USA shows the devastating effects the pandemic has had on Texas’ already abysmal uninsured rate. State Representative and
Gov. Abbott Orders Long-Overdue Statewide Mask Mandate
(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order putting a statewide mask mandate into effect. State Representative and Chair of the Texas House
HDC Chair Responds to Attorney General’s Attack on Texans’ Health Care
(TEXAS) – Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a brief requesting the United States Supreme Court torpedo the Affordable Care Act — which, if
House Democrats Pledge Continued Support for Students & Teachers During Rise of COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations
(TEXAS) – Today, the Texas Education Agency announced on a call with superintendents a series of decisions and options they are weighing for the 2020-2021
Gov. Abbott Recognizes COVID Surges, Offers No Solutions
(TEXAS) – Texas is on the tenth consecutive day of record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations, and thousands of new cases were reported across the state over the