5/27/03	Concurrent House Resolution
6/25/04	Please join the Texas Jump$tart Coalition
Everyone is invited to be a member of the Texas Jumpstart Coalition. Use the attached form and FAX this to Courtney Nickles at (469) 385-6545
4/1/05	Governor Rick Perry's Proclamation
On April 1, 2005, Texas Governor Rick Perry proclaimed April as Financial Literacy Month in Texas.
7/29/03	Jump$tart Coalition 2004 Survey of Youth Financial Literacy
The national Jump$tart Coalition began administering the Survey of Personal Finance Knowledge in 1997 with the intention of quantifying the financial literacy level of high school seniors. In 2001-2002, Jump$tart offered state coalitions the ability to over sample in order to obtain state-specific survey results. This service was provided at no charge to the state coalitions. The 2003-2004 Survey will again provide an opportunity for state coalitions to over sample in their state, at no charge.
4/28/05	Financial Literacy Month Dinner
The Texas Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy celebrated Financial Literacy Month with a dinner on Thursday, April 28, 2005 in Dallas, TX. We were honored to have Rebecca Lopez, Reporter for WFAA-TV, emcee the event. Attendees of the dinner received reports on the National and Texas Jump$tart's missions and visions for the future and an update on financial education legislative issues in Texas. Attendees also had the opportunity to network with commercial, governmental and academic providers and leaders that all have the same mission of improving the financial literacy of young Texans. The evening featured “Sammy the Saver,” a larger-than-life rabbit who uses songs, books and hands-on activities to teach children the value of managing their money. "Sammy the Saver" shared the short version of his regular classroom presentation with dinner attendees. He then conducted his full classroom presentation to three dozen first graders at James W. Fannin Elementary School in Dallas on Friday, April 29. For more information on It's A Habit Co., Inc. or "Sammy the Saver", please visit www.itsahabit.com.
5/26/05	HB 900 - Financial Literacy in Workforce Development Programs Passes
Representative Norma Chavez's HB 900 - relating to the requirement that workforce development programs provide training in financial literacy - has passed the Texas Senate and is on its way to the Governor's desk.
9/21/05	Annual Meeting & Financial Literacy Summit
The Texas Jump$tart Coalition held its Annual Meeting and Financial Education Summit in Austin, Texas, September 21, 2005. Those in attendance represented a wide array of community organizations and private industries throughout the state that support and promote the significant role that financial education represents in the lives of young adults. The Annual Meeting highlighted the Texas Education Agency’s role in implementing current Financial Education Legislation. A report on how the TEA is tasked with the development of rules and procedures required to implement financial education in the Texas classrooms was given by George Rislov, Managing Director, Division of Curriculum, TEA. Mavis B. Knight with the State Board of Education reported on the recent legislation’s impact in the classrooms and the many opportunities that teachers will have for delivering financial education to their students. The following individuals participated in a Panel Discussion/Open Forum to close the meeting: George Rislov, Managing Director, Division of Curriculum, TEA, Mavis B. Knight, State Board of Education, District 13, Denise Voigt Crawford, Securities Commissioner, Texas State Securities Board, and Joe Thedford, Representative of Region 13. The panel discussed the issues presented by our speakers and answered questions from the attendees. They also provided the attendees with a forecast of learning opportunities because of the passing of HB 492 and SB 851. The Annual Meeting & Financial Education Summit offered a chance for our members/partners to receive updates on state and national Jump$tart initiatives, define Texas Jump$tart Coalition priorities and take advantage of networking opportunities. Attendees were able to take advantage of the exposure to get their organization’s message in front of key decision makers and communicate their commitment and leadership to the many groups advocating youth financial education. Please click on the link below to view the full report of the Texas Jump$tart Coalition’s Annual Meeting & Financial Education Summit.
3/23/06	Dara Duguay, Director of Citigroup's Office of Financial Education, to speak at the Texas Jump$tart Coalition's Fourth Annual Financial Literacy Month Celebration Dinner on Wednesday, March 29 in Dallas
Former Executive Director of the National Jump$tart Coalition and author of two self-help personal finance books: Please Send Money: A Financial Survival Guide for Young Adults on Their Own, and Don’t Spend Your Raise: And 59 Other Money Rules You Can’t Afford to Break, Dara Duguay will be the keynote speaker at the Texas Jump$tart Coalition’s Financial Literacy Month Celebration Dinner at the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas on Wednesday.
5/3/04	Financial Literacy Month Celebration Luncheon
The Financial Literacy Month Celebration Luncheon took place on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. The event was held at the Humble Independent School District Administrative building, 20200 Eastway Village Dr., Humble, TX 77347. Keynote Speaker for the event was Robert Smith, III, Sr. Vice President in Charge, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The event was hosted by Tim Shaunty of the Texas Council on Economic Education and sponsored by the Texas Credit Union Foundation and the Foundation for Financial Literacy. The luncheon featured 4 high school seniors from Quest High School whose goals for their senior year is to "Make personal finance part of Humble ISD curriculum and a stand alone, innovative required course."
6/2/06	State Board of Education Approves Materials for Personal Financial Literacy - HB 492
Signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry, HB 492 by Rep. Beverly Woolley (R-Houston), requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to incorporate instruction in personal financial literacy into any course meeting a requirement for an economics credit under Section 28.025, using materials approved by the State Board of Education (SBOE). The bill requires these entities to incorporate instruction in personal finance beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. The State Board of Education will adopt Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for a course including instruction in personal financial literacy in one or more courses for high school graduation no later than the 2008-2009 school year. Please click on the link above to view the list of materials that have been approved by the State Board of Education for HB 492