ODESSA, TEXAS — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) announced today that he will host an Education-Focused Town Hall to answer questions and address misconceptions about the Texas House’s major education proposals under consideration at the Texas Capitol. The town hall details are as follows:

Date: March 1, 2025
Time:12:00p.m.–2:30p.m. Location: Nimitz Junior High Cafeteria
Address: 4900 Maple Avenue, Odessa, Texas (parking in lot at corner of Maple and JBS Parkway)

“As the Texas House works to strengthen education in the state, I want to make sure West Texans have all the facts about what’s really being proposed when it comes to education savings accounts and school funding,” Landgraf said. “There’s a lot of information floating around — some accurate, some not. This town hall is a chance for parents, teachers, and community members to hear directly from me and get their questions answered.”

Landgraf will provide an overview of key proposals, including:

House Bill 2, which invests more than $7.6 billion into public schools, increases the per-student funding allotment, and provides teacher pay raises, with additional support for rural schools.

House Bill 3, which establishes a statewide Education Savings Account (ESA) program to provide parents with new options for their child’s education.

House Bill 4, which repeals the STAAR test and replaces it with a modernized assessment system that reduces high-stakes testing pressure and provides faster feedback to teachers and families.

House Bill 6, known as the Teachers’ Bill of Rights, which empowers teachers to manage classroom conduct and promotes respect for the teaching profession.

“I’m grateful to Ector County ISD for opening the Nimitz cafeteria to host this important conversation,” Landgraf added. “I want to hear directly from the educators, parents, and students I serve in Ector, Loving, Ward, and Winkler counties. Your voices matter, and I want to make sure West Texas families understand what these bills would actually do for our schools, teachers, and students.”

For those wanting to review the proposals ahead of time, the full text of the key bills can be found here:

HB 2 (Public School Funding): https://tinyurl.com/nb7bh7rd

HB 3 (Education Savings Accounts): https://tinyurl.com/yfd6kjky

HB 4 (Replacing STAAR): https://tinyurl.com/36vuv95h

HB 6 (Teachers’ Bill of Rights): https://tinyurl.com/37cf8r2f

The event is free and open to the public, and all parents, educators, students, and community members from Ector, Loving, Ward counties are encouraged to attend. Complimentary pizza will be provided, and children are welcome to attend with their parents.