Legislative
Legislative Honor Roll
In October, 2009, Texas PTA created the Texas Legislative Honor Roll to recognize elected or appointed officials at the state level who supported the Texas PTA legislative agenda. Criteria for selection included the following:
- An elected or appointed official at the state level
- A strong advocate for children’s issues
- A supporter of legislation or actions that benefit children and youth
- A strong commitment to one or more priorities on Texas PTA’s legislative agenda
Texas PTA presented Representative Rob Eissler with a certificate naming him to PTA’s Legislative Honor Roll for his work during the 81st session of the Texas Legislature at the Texas PTA State Office on Wednesday, January 27.
Representative Eissler, (R) The Woodlands, is the chairman of the House Public Education Committee and, as such, has been instrumental in the passage of multiple pieces of legislation impacting Texas children and youth. In particular this session Chairman Eissler worked to pass legislation requiring a standard definition for physical education, and legislation requiring nutrition education in schools. Rep. Eissler also passed legislation requiring inclusion of information about binge drinking and alcohol poisoning in Texas schools’ health curriculum.
After the awards presentation, Representative Eissler visited the board room at the Texas PTA State Office to view Reflections entries while judging was taking place.
Representative Eissler receiving Legislative Honor Roll Award from Texas PTA (L to R: Diane Melton, Area 6 PTA President; Carey Dabney, Texas PTA Healthy Lifestyles Consultant; Terri Bieber, Texas PTA Arts in Education Chairman; Representative Rob Eissler; Karen Slay, Texas PTA Second Vice President; Chris Lloyd, Texas PTA Region IV Vice President; Larriann Curtis, Texas PTA Membership Chairman; Kyle Ward, Texas PTA Executive Director)
Represenative Eissler views Reflections entries
