Legislative

Healthy Lifestyles

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Research shows healthy habits learned in childhood support proper growth and development of children’s bodies and brains and promote better health outcomes in adulthood. Because good mental and  physical health are linked to learning ability and because good health is a critical predictor of future productivity, it is essential that Texas schools provide students with access to learning environments that support healthy lifestyles.

Visit our Healthy Lifestyles page for more information on Texas PTA Healthy Lifestyles programs.

Area Information
IssueDownload
USDA School Wellness Policy Improvements   Link to news release website link
Texas PTA’s Letter to Senator Eltife on HB2599 Document PDF
Soft-drink Tax Idea Gets Sour Reception (Houston Chronicle) Link to article website link
Could Soda Tax Fill Budget Hole? (Texas Tribune) Link to article website link
Action Alert on Healthy Lifestyles (with funding alert) Email Alert website link
Comptroller Report on Obesity

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Report pdf icon

Smoke-Free Texas Bill Up Alert website link
Proposed School Lunch and Breakfast Nutrition Requirements (links to comment site) Document pdf icon
Advocating for Healthy Students (Convention Presentation) Powerpoint Slides pdf icon
Advocacy and your PTA Powerpoint Slides  pdf icon
Sample Thank You Letters to Legislators Samples  word icon
Sample Letters to the Editor Sample  word icon