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Alec Mendoza
Legislature Can Improve Health Coverage for Newborns
Alec Mendoza

Key bills filed at the Texas Legislature to address this challenge.

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Alec Mendoza
Help Youth Gain Financial Independence When They Leave Foster Care
Zoe Jones-Walton
Help Youth Gain Financial Independence When They Leave Foster Care
Zoe Jones-Walton

Support HB 2645 by Rep. Lujan and SB 1379 by Sen. Parker.

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Zoe Jones-Walton
Help Youth in Foster Care Facilities Spend More Time in Loving Homes
Kate Murphy
Help Youth in Foster Care Facilities Spend More Time in Loving Homes
Kate Murphy

Multiple bills have been filed to address this priority.

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Kate Murphy
Providing a Pathway to Connect More Eligible Kids to Health Services in Schools
Alec Mendoza
Providing a Pathway to Connect More Eligible Kids to Health Services in Schools
Alec Mendoza

Testimony in Support of HB 1571 by Rep. JM Lozano.

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Alec Mendoza
Funding Child Care, Health Care, ECI, Kids' Mental Health, Foster Care
Adriana Kohler
Funding Child Care, Health Care, ECI, Kids' Mental Health, Foster Care
Adriana Kohler

Multiple staff members testified to House Appropriations Subcommittees.

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Adriana Kohler
Budget Testimony to Senate Finance on HHSC and DFPS
Adriana Kohler
Budget Testimony to Senate Finance on HHSC and DFPS
Adriana Kohler

Testimony on maternal health, Medicaid, foster care, ECI, and more.

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Adriana Kohler
The Legislature Should Provide School Districts Dedicated Funding for Student Mental Health
Adriana Kohler
The Legislature Should Provide School Districts Dedicated Funding for Student Mental Health
Adriana Kohler

Our testimony to the Senate Finance Committee.

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Adriana Kohler
Texas Budget Priorities that Will Keep Children Safe and Families Together
Kate Murphy
Texas Budget Priorities that Will Keep Children Safe and Families Together
Kate Murphy

Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee: Foster Care Capacity and Children Without Placement

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Kate Murphy
Legislature Should Finish the Job and Pass 12-Month Health Coverage for New Moms
Diana Forester
Legislature Should Finish the Job and Pass 12-Month Health Coverage for New Moms
Diana Forester

Testimony to the House Appropriations Committee

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Diana Forester
Improving Delivery of Kids' Mental Health Services Will Help Parents Desperately Seeking Help for Their Children
Josette Saxton
Improving Delivery of Kids' Mental Health Services Will Help Parents Desperately Seeking Help for Their Children
Josette Saxton

Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee

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Josette Saxton
More Work Is Needed to Achieve HB 3’s Goal of Strong Readers by Third Grade
David Feigen
More Work Is Needed to Achieve HB 3’s Goal of Strong Readers by Third Grade
David Feigen

Our testimony about helping students become strong readers by 3rd grade.

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David Feigen
Parents, Children, Providers, and Employers Need the Legislature to Build on Last Session’s Child Care Progress
David Feigen
Parents, Children, Providers, and Employers Need the Legislature to Build on Last Session’s Child Care Progress
David Feigen

Comments from 10 Texas groups to the Legislature

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David Feigen
Comments on the Status of the Texas Maternal Health Coverage Bill
Diana Forester
Comments on the Status of the Texas Maternal Health Coverage Bill
Diana Forester

HB 133 has not been implemented yet.

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Diana Forester
Draft Texas Child Care Rules Include Improvements for Kids But Need Additional Work
Adriana Kohler
Draft Texas Child Care Rules Include Improvements for Kids But Need Additional Work
Adriana Kohler

Our comments to HHSC on the new draft rules.

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Adriana Kohler
Our Budget Recommendations to the TX Health and Human Services Commission
Adriana Kohler
Our Budget Recommendations to the TX Health and Human Services Commission
Adriana Kohler

Our input to HHSC on their Legislative Appropriations Request for the 2023 Session

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Adriana Kohler