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07.11.25

What the Cuts in the Mega-Budget Bill Mean for Texas Families

NOTE: This blog was updated on September 9, 2025 to reflect the latest KFF estimates on the number of Texans will lose health coverage as a result of the bill. Whether you call it the […]

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06.25.25

Our Recap Report on TX Kids and the 2025 Legislative Session

I’m pleased to release our new report looking back on key children’s issues of the 2025 Texas legislative session and looking forward to our next steps. This report builds on the preliminary report we published on […]

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05.27.25

We’re Thrilled the State Budget Includes $100 Million for Child Care!

Austin – Children’s advocates are celebrating the news that the final version of the 2026-2027 state budget released by the Texas Legislature includes a $100 million increase in funding for child care scholarships. “We’re thrilled […]

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04.24.24

Texas School Readiness Dashboard — Now Updated!

Updated Texas data and policy recommendations on child care, child hunger, health care, family-child interactions, and other early childhood experiences that shape school readiness.

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11.04.25

Inside Texas’s $100M Child Care Investment: What Happened, and What Comes Next?

During the 2025 legislative session, Texas lawmakers made a significant $100 million investment in child care scholarships to help working families afford high-quality child care. Lawmakers’ investment prevented a loss of thousands of child care […]

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10.24.25

Ensure Hungry Kids Get SNAP Benefits in November

We have a chance to prevent millions of kids from going hungry in November — but we have to act fast. If the federal government shutdown continues past Monday, the SNAP nutrition assistance program — […]

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10.20.25

Letter to HHSC on Next Steps for CHIP Improvements

On October 6th, we joined with leading health organizations to send a letter to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) outlining recommendations for implementing new federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements. These […]

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09.30.25

Join us Oct. 29 to Discuss Early Learning Governance

During the recent Texas legislative session, lawmakers debated how to fund and expand early learning opportunities through high-quality pre-k and child care. While these conversations remain critical, lawmakers also recognized the importance of governance decisions […]

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09.22.25

Texas Has the Worst Uninsured Rate in the US Once Again — and Policymakers Hold the Key to Fix It

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey confirms a troubling reality: Once again, Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation for both kids and adults. Without insurance, families are […]

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09.15.25

Congress Passed their Mega-Bill. What Does the Texas Legislature Do Now?

In July, Congress passed their mega-budget bill, HR 1. We have previously expressed our concerns about the impact of the bill on kids and families. Today, we want to address what it means for the […]