TEXAS LEGISLATURE

In the 89th Legislative Session, Texas lawmakers have the opportunity to propose and pass policies that will have meaningful impacts on AAPIs across our state. As the fastest growing racial group in Texas, AAPIs are poised to be the deciding margin in our state’s politics and our priorities deserve to be represented in the policy making process.

Policy Recommendations

for the 89th Texas Legislative Session

Voting Rights

  • Continue to support countywide voting, which has proven to reduce the cost of elections and increase accessibility to voting for Texans statewide.

  • Improve access to civic participation by investing in language access investments and expanding accessibility in voter registration, voter education, and access to ballots (in-person and ballot by mail) to ensure all Texans have the ability to exercise their right to vote.

Anti-Asian Discrimintation

  • Reject discriminatory policies that limits an individual on the basis of nationality or ethnicity, such as the right to purchase or own real property, access to institutions of higher education, or limitations to economic opportunities and jobs.

Climate & Infrastructure

  • Invest in the reliability, capacity, and sustainability of Texas's energy grid in response to the impacts of climate change and weather-related events.

Healthcare

  • Investment in multilingual resources, including AAPI languages, to expand access to more equitable healthcare.

  • Expand access to reproductive healthcare services, including, but not limited to, family planning services, access to contraception, and prenatal care.

  • Expand Medicaid eligibility and improve health insurance access for all Texans and their families.

Education

  • Expand inclusion of diverse school curricula to include Asian American history, cultures, literature, and languages at all grade levels.

  • Invest in expanded mental health resources in schools for all youth, including vulnerable AAPI youth.

  • Fully fund public schools and ensure all students have equitable access to a quality K-12 education, regardless of immigration status or socioeconomic background.