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Government relations update: Day 13 of 2026 session, about 500 bill concepts introduced; education proposals to watch
Summary
A government relations representative told the Austin school board on Jan. 26 that the 2026 legislative session was on day 13 and that roughly 500 new bill concepts have been introduced; several education-related bills and a cited "communism bill" were flagged as items to watch.
A government relations representative (Speaker 2) briefed the Austin Public School Board of Education on Jan. 26 about the early progression of the 2026 state legislative session, saying the session was on day 13 and that the legislature had moved past initial benchmarks into hearings.
"So we are, today was day 13 of the 2026 session," Speaker 2 said, and noted that the early milestones — the end of bill…
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