Republican leadership works for Texas.
Led by Governor George W. Bush and Lt. Governor Rick Perry, Republicans in the House and Senate overcame numerous Democrat roadblocks to give Texans real reform, real relief, and real results. The 76 th Legislative session was the best in history for Texas teachers, businesses, taxpayers, and children. It will require the TAAS to be taken more frequently and in the 11 th Grade, instead of just the 10 th . Preserved the oversight duty of the elected State Board of Education that Democrats tried to kill.