Legislative
Healthy Lifestyles
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.
| Issue | Download |
|---|---|
| USDA School Wellness Policy Improvements | Link to news release  |
| Texas PTA’s Letter to Senator Eltife on HB2599 | Document  |
| Soft-drink Tax Idea Gets Sour Reception (Houston Chronicle) | Link to article |
| Could Soda Tax Fill Budget Hole? (Texas Tribune) | Link to article |
| Action Alert on Healthy Lifestyles (with funding alert) | Email Alert |
| Comptroller Report on Obesity | |
| Smoke-Free Texas Bill Up | Alert |
| Proposed School Lunch and Breakfast Nutrition Requirements (links to comment site) | Document |
| Advocating for Healthy Students (Convention Presentation) | Powerpoint Slides |
| Advocacy and your PTA | Powerpoint Slides |
| Sample Thank You Letters to Legislators | Samples  |
| Sample Letters to the Editor | Sample |