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Texas Rep. Jared Patterson proposes the "Save Our Summer Act" to push school start date back to September
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points The proposed legislation, referred to as the "Save Our Summer Act", aims to push the start date back to September. This would mean schools would begin after Labor Day.
A Texas representative is working on a bill to change the start date of the school year. The proposed legislation, referred to as the "Save Our Summer Act", aims to push the start date back to September. This would mean schools would begin after Labor Day.
Further details about the proposal are available from the source. The bill is being prepared by Rep. Jared Patterson, although another representative, James Patterson, is also mentioned in this context.
More information can be found through the original source for those looking for additional details on the proposed legislation and its potential impact.
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Category: schools Published: August 18, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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