Action Alert: Don’t let SB 7 Texas voter suppression bill pass!
Tomorrow is a crucial day for our democracy. Senate Bill 7, a nightmare for voting rights, is scheduled to be heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday, March […]
Update: ATA’s 87th legislative session priorities
Austin Tech Alliance’s policy and advocacy focus supports using technology as a tool to help address civic challenges and promoting tech-forward policies. At the start of the session, we published […]
ATA on broadband priorities bills
We support broadband legislation (HB 5 and SB 5) hope that areas of interest will include urban and rural communities as well. Austin Tech Alliance supports efforts to encourage legislation […]
Press Release: ATA announces updated Texas 87th legislative session priorities
Austin Tech Alliance supports using technology as a tool to help address civic challenges and promoting tech-forward policies. Our vision is to make Austin a city of the future while […]
#txlege terms you should know!
Lobbying: any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government. You are required to register as a lobbyist if you 1) make a total expenditure […]
Texas Legislature resources page
Thanks for visiting ATA’s Texas Legislature resources page, we hope you find this document helpful! Do you have something to add to this page? Let us know. Learn more about […]
Crafting your Senate Redistricting Committee testimony
Thanks to our friends at on the Redistricting & Census Committee for the League of Women Voters of Texas, we’re happy to provide this information about crafting your testimony to […]
87th legislative session priorities
ATA’s Vision To make Austin a city of the future while protecting its unique culture and forging productive relationships between the tech community and policymakers. To help achieve this vision, […]
Stay at home, vote at home? (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a series. To read the first blog reviewing the lawsuit, read Part 1. We need to think about what the coronavirus means for our elections. […]
Stay at home, vote at home? (Part 1)
Texas’ first election since the public health crisis in the US will be a run-off election on July 14 and many are questioning how to safely vote. While the coronavirus […]