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Texas

ECS State Liaison
Jennifer Dounay Zinth (303) 299-3689 jdounay@ecs.org

Governor
Rick Perry (R)		http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

Chief State School Officer
Michael Williams Commissioner		http://www.tea.state.tx.us

Legislative Committee Chairs
Dan Patrick Senate Education Committee
Kel Seliger Senate Higher Education Committee
Jimmie Aycock House Public Education Committee
Dan Branch House Higher Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Raymund Paredes Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board		http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Dan Branch Chair, House Higher Education Committee Texas House of Representatives
Rob Eissler former State Representative
Raymund Paredes Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Rick Perry Governor State of Texas
Florence Shapiro * former State Senator
Royce West Chair, Senate Jurisprudence Committee Texas Senate
Michael Williams Commissioner Texas Education Agency

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.tx.us/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes

State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Dallas Morning News
Houston Chronicle
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Austin American-Statesman
San Antonio Express-News

State Policies and Reports

From the ECS State Policy Database: Texas

The Effects of Texas's Targeted Pre-Kindergarten Program on Academic Performance

Leading the Way: An Action Plan for Making Texas Higher Education Globally Competitive

The Texas Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)

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