Senator Sarah Eckhardt
@saraheckhardttx.bsky.social
State Senator for the Austin, Texas area. Former Travis County Judge, and County Commissioner before that. Proud public servant. Proud Democrat. #txlege
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Get involved, stay up to date with Advocacy Days at the Capitol, and stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.saraheckhardt.com/take-action
Get involved, stay up to date with Advocacy Days at the Capitol, and stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.saraheckhardt.com/take-action
A lot is changing in our country. But one thing’s still true: we don’t have kings in America. Our future depends on the fierce decency of the many. This weekend reminded us—no matter where you are, you’re not alone. Let’s keep showing up and standing strong together.
October 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A lot is changing in our country. But one thing’s still true: we don’t have kings in America. Our future depends on the fierce decency of the many. This weekend reminded us—no matter where you are, you’re not alone. Let’s keep showing up and standing strong together.
Reposted by Senator Sarah Eckhardt
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our town hall on Saturday with @saraheckhardttx.bsky.social!
We dug into what matters: protecting libraries, funding public schools, keeping housing affordable, and defending democracy.
More town halls on the city budget coming soon––stay tuned!
We dug into what matters: protecting libraries, funding public schools, keeping housing affordable, and defending democracy.
More town halls on the city budget coming soon––stay tuned!
June 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our town hall on Saturday with @saraheckhardttx.bsky.social!
We dug into what matters: protecting libraries, funding public schools, keeping housing affordable, and defending democracy.
More town halls on the city budget coming soon––stay tuned!
We dug into what matters: protecting libraries, funding public schools, keeping housing affordable, and defending democracy.
More town halls on the city budget coming soon––stay tuned!
Next week, Tesla plans to launch robotaxis in Austin— before Texas’ new AV safety law takes effect. We’re urging a delay until those safety standards are in place.
Public trust comes from safety and transparency. We look forward to working with Tesla to achieve both. #txlege
Public trust comes from safety and transparency. We look forward to working with Tesla to achieve both. #txlege
June 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Next week, Tesla plans to launch robotaxis in Austin— before Texas’ new AV safety law takes effect. We’re urging a delay until those safety standards are in place.
Public trust comes from safety and transparency. We look forward to working with Tesla to achieve both. #txlege
Public trust comes from safety and transparency. We look forward to working with Tesla to achieve both. #txlege
We have entered a season of protest and you should exercise your right to dissent. You should also keep yourself safe so you can keep exercising that right. #txlege
Visit saraheckhardt.com/take-action to access more resources for before, during, & after you've made your voice heard.
Visit saraheckhardt.com/take-action to access more resources for before, during, & after you've made your voice heard.
June 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We have entered a season of protest and you should exercise your right to dissent. You should also keep yourself safe so you can keep exercising that right. #txlege
Visit saraheckhardt.com/take-action to access more resources for before, during, & after you've made your voice heard.
Visit saraheckhardt.com/take-action to access more resources for before, during, & after you've made your voice heard.
This session’s efforts to derail the voter-approved plan to expand Austin’s transit system were stopped in their tracks. But some myths that surfaced in the debate are still worth dispelling. Check out my latest video on Project Connect. #txlege
youtu.be/1kwI80GuoCA?...
youtu.be/1kwI80GuoCA?...
May 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This session’s efforts to derail the voter-approved plan to expand Austin’s transit system were stopped in their tracks. But some myths that surfaced in the debate are still worth dispelling. Check out my latest video on Project Connect. #txlege
youtu.be/1kwI80GuoCA?...
youtu.be/1kwI80GuoCA?...
If state leaders are so fed up with what's going on in cities, maybe they should run for City Council—rather than overriding the will of voters who are asking their local leaders for solutions. #txlege
Read more about their efforts from Joshua Fechter:
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/05/t...
Read more about their efforts from Joshua Fechter:
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/05/t...
May 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If state leaders are so fed up with what's going on in cities, maybe they should run for City Council—rather than overriding the will of voters who are asking their local leaders for solutions. #txlege
Read more about their efforts from Joshua Fechter:
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/05/t...
Read more about their efforts from Joshua Fechter:
www.texastribune.org/2025/05/05/t...
Join me tomorrow, May 15 at 7pm on Instagram Live to talk about all things Lege! #txlege
What questions do you want answered? Drop them down below and I’ll get to as many as I can during the Sitdown!
What questions do you want answered? Drop them down below and I’ll get to as many as I can during the Sitdown!
May 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join me tomorrow, May 15 at 7pm on Instagram Live to talk about all things Lege! #txlege
What questions do you want answered? Drop them down below and I’ll get to as many as I can during the Sitdown!
What questions do you want answered? Drop them down below and I’ll get to as many as I can during the Sitdown!
Every Session, Gov. Abbott withholds his signature on the majority of bills until legislators have gone home for another 2 years. This enables him to have no check on his unfettered power of the pen, depriving Texans of certainty around popular policies their reps fight for during Session. #txlege
May 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Every Session, Gov. Abbott withholds his signature on the majority of bills until legislators have gone home for another 2 years. This enables him to have no check on his unfettered power of the pen, depriving Texans of certainty around popular policies their reps fight for during Session. #txlege
I sat down with Jack Fink at CBS to talk about how this Session’s bail reform bills undermine due process and equal protection.
Stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...
Stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...
May 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I sat down with Jack Fink at CBS to talk about how this Session’s bail reform bills undermine due process and equal protection.
Stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...
Stay tuned for more. #txlege
www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...
Putting private school coupons ahead of basic funding of our neighborhood schools is a predictable betrayal of priorities for Abbott. This is not the end of this fight, and the punch is coming in the form of 5.4M tiny fists who won't forget this. #txlege
'School choice becomes the law of the land,' says a triumphant Gov. Abbott in signing SB 2
Voucher opponents staged a protest before the governor's event, promising to make it an issue in the 2026 elections.
www.statesman.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Putting private school coupons ahead of basic funding of our neighborhood schools is a predictable betrayal of priorities for Abbott. This is not the end of this fight, and the punch is coming in the form of 5.4M tiny fists who won't forget this. #txlege
Trump's order to defund millions of dollars for public media will silence communities, including our own here in Austin and across Texas.
It has never been more important to support your local NPR station and all free press. #txlege
It has never been more important to support your local NPR station and all free press. #txlege
Trump signs order ending funding for NPR. Here's what that means for KUT and KUTX.
President Trump has long accused NPR and PBS stations of having a left-wing bias. If the order withstands potential legal challenges, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars in ...
www.kut.org
May 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Trump's order to defund millions of dollars for public media will silence communities, including our own here in Austin and across Texas.
It has never been more important to support your local NPR station and all free press. #txlege
It has never been more important to support your local NPR station and all free press. #txlege
My vote for SB31 is about letting doctors do their jobs and save lives. Republican leaders must still be held accountable for depriving Texans of their choice in whether, when, and with whom to have children. That work continues now. #txlege
April 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My vote for SB31 is about letting doctors do their jobs and save lives. Republican leaders must still be held accountable for depriving Texans of their choice in whether, when, and with whom to have children. That work continues now. #txlege
SB 22 claims it will boost Texas film production—but really, it’s a narrow fund designed to support content that casts Texas in a “positive light,” avoids anything “inappropriate,” and promotes “religious content and family values.” That’s not artistry. That’s propaganda. #txlege
Why I Voted No on SB 22
YouTube video by Sarah Eckhardt
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April 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
SB 22 claims it will boost Texas film production—but really, it’s a narrow fund designed to support content that casts Texas in a “positive light,” avoids anything “inappropriate,” and promotes “religious content and family values.” That’s not artistry. That’s propaganda. #txlege
Today, the movement to defund our neighborhood public schools moved ahead.
I spoke against SB 2 on the Senate Floor today and will keep fighting for Texas to fulfill its constitutional duty to fully fund our schools. #txlege
I spoke against SB 2 on the Senate Floor today and will keep fighting for Texas to fulfill its constitutional duty to fully fund our schools. #txlege
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Today, the movement to defund our neighborhood public schools moved ahead.
I spoke against SB 2 on the Senate Floor today and will keep fighting for Texas to fulfill its constitutional duty to fully fund our schools. #txlege
I spoke against SB 2 on the Senate Floor today and will keep fighting for Texas to fulfill its constitutional duty to fully fund our schools. #txlege
Attacks on the LGBTQ+ community aren't new this Session, but we must remain vigilant against Republican attempts to control & intrude on our private spaces & personal choices.
This isn’t effective government. It’s unnecessary, overreaching legislation rooted in fear. #txlege
This isn’t effective government. It’s unnecessary, overreaching legislation rooted in fear. #txlege
April 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Attacks on the LGBTQ+ community aren't new this Session, but we must remain vigilant against Republican attempts to control & intrude on our private spaces & personal choices.
This isn’t effective government. It’s unnecessary, overreaching legislation rooted in fear. #txlege
This isn’t effective government. It’s unnecessary, overreaching legislation rooted in fear. #txlege
🟩 LEGE ALERT: SB365, my bill to expand Academic Fresh Start, just passed the Texas House! Now it's on the way to the Governor--the fourth bill overall this Session. 😎 #txlege
April 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🟩 LEGE ALERT: SB365, my bill to expand Academic Fresh Start, just passed the Texas House! Now it's on the way to the Governor--the fourth bill overall this Session. 😎 #txlege
There’s a lot of dirt to love in Texas- beautiful, natural scenes and public spaces that we all get to enjoy. It’s up to us to keep it that way: preserve it, protect it, and help it thrive. #txlege
Here are just a few of those sacred spaces in honor of #EarthDay and National Parks Week. 🌎💚
Here are just a few of those sacred spaces in honor of #EarthDay and National Parks Week. 🌎💚
April 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I joined 200+ folks in Pflugerville this weekend for a CD-10 town hall—but Congressman McCaul was only there in cardboard cutout form.
Thankfully, other leaders stepped up to help answer questions and rally the people—who deserve answers, not a Rep who doesn't show up. #txlege
Thankfully, other leaders stepped up to help answer questions and rally the people—who deserve answers, not a Rep who doesn't show up. #txlege
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I joined 200+ folks in Pflugerville this weekend for a CD-10 town hall—but Congressman McCaul was only there in cardboard cutout form.
Thankfully, other leaders stepped up to help answer questions and rally the people—who deserve answers, not a Rep who doesn't show up. #txlege
Thankfully, other leaders stepped up to help answer questions and rally the people—who deserve answers, not a Rep who doesn't show up. #txlege
Today, I join the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis—a transformational leader who diversified the ranks of Church leadership & spoke out for justice. May he rest in peace. #txlege
April 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today, I join the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis—a transformational leader who diversified the ranks of Church leadership & spoke out for justice. May he rest in peace. #txlege
🎥Dirt. We’ve got a lot of it in Texas and with a housing deficit of over 300K units, a little bit of “lazy dirt” is all that’s standing in the way to fix it. #txlege
Full video: youtu.be/0WueOruS1ww?...
Full video: youtu.be/0WueOruS1ww?...
April 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🎥Dirt. We’ve got a lot of it in Texas and with a housing deficit of over 300K units, a little bit of “lazy dirt” is all that’s standing in the way to fix it. #txlege
Full video: youtu.be/0WueOruS1ww?...
Full video: youtu.be/0WueOruS1ww?...
Tariffs from the party of “economic freedom” are already starting to hit some of Austin’s small businesses, forcing them to either raise their prices or shut down for good. #txlege
Despite tariff pause, Austin businesses warn of fallout as global trade war takes shape
As the scope of an impending tariff war begins to take shape, local business owners in Austin fear the potential consequences for their businesses.
www.statesman.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Tariffs from the party of “economic freedom” are already starting to hit some of Austin’s small businesses, forcing them to either raise their prices or shut down for good. #txlege
A reminder that those among the ruling class often claim a “religious right,” not to serve everyday Texans- but to advance their own political agendas. Texans deserve a statewide leader that works for all of us, not one that dictates religious practices in public schools. #txlege
April 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A reminder that those among the ruling class often claim a “religious right,” not to serve everyday Texans- but to advance their own political agendas. Texans deserve a statewide leader that works for all of us, not one that dictates religious practices in public schools. #txlege