Now that a New Voices bill has been referred to the Texas House Public Education Committee, it’s time to push for the bill to get a hearing.

We’ve made two action pages to share with supporters that should make it easier to send email to members of the Texas House Public Education Committee to ask them to schedule the bill for a hearing. April will be a critical month for us to move the ball on New Voices in Texas. 

If we don’t get a hearing and a vote, the bill will die. We have to move the ball as far as we can before the clock runs out.

Use this Action Page for non-student New Voices supporters

Letter for Non-High School Student Supporters

Use this Action Page for student supporters of New Voices

Letter for High School Student Supporters

Please share these links with as many New Voices supporters as you can.

IMPORTANT: Please ask everyone to customize these letters so they don’t all read exactly the same.

Press Coverage

Share these articles with fellow Free Press supporters to help them understand the work we are doing to bolster student press rights in Texas.

The Shield: Austin-area student journalists seek legislative support for student press freedom​​​

ShiftPress: New Voices Texas Organizes Lobby Day for Student Journalists’ Rights​​