Register to Vote:

Public education is always on the ballot! One of the most important things you can do to support your child’s public education is voting for pro-public education candidates. The first step is to register to vote! To register to vote, you have a few options. 

• Fill out an online application on VoteTexas.gov. Print and mail it to the county voter registrar (postmarked by the registration deadline) or submit your application in person on or before the registration deadline. 

• Request on VoteTexas.gov that a printed application be mailed to you by the Texas Secretary of State. Fill it out and mail it in. 

• Pick up an application at any Austin-area Public Library or U.S. Postal Service office. Fill it out and mail it in.

• Visit any Travis County Tax Office and register in person. The Oak Hill location is at 8656 West HWY 71, Building B. 

• Register with a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) who will then turn your application in for you. The VDR form is different from the form you mail in. Reach out to the OHE PTA VDR at advocacy@ohepta.org for help getting registered! 

A few important things to note about voter registration

• There is no online voter registration in Texas.

• Be sure to update your voter registration when you move.

• Your voter registration becomes effective 30 days after it is submitted (and accepted) by the county voter registrar. 

• Texas law requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day. Therefore, there is a voter registration deadline prior to each election.
  

How to Stay In the Loop

The 90th session of the Texas legislature will run from January 12, 2027 through May 31, 2027. As Austin residents, we have the unique opportunity to advocate directly at the state Capitol. The OHE PTA aims to make it easy to stay civically engaged and in the loop on public education matters. 

• The OHE PTA chair publishes The Eagle Advocate newsletter, which is posted on Konstella monthly.  

• There is a Konstella social group called “OHE Legislative Action Network” you can opt into which will focus on more frequent updates and calls to action during the state legislative session. On the Konstella app, visit the Directory section and click “Browse social groups” to find the group. 

• Important calls to action during the legislative session will be communicated less frequently via school-wide Konstella announcements 

Advocacy Resources & Links

District Resources

• AISD Trustees: Contact information for our elected school board trustees. Most of the Oak Hill attendance zone is within Austin ISD District 5, with those south of HW71 in District 7. The two at-large positions on the school board represent the entire district. 

• AISD Interactive Map: interactive map showing boundaries for both schools and trustees

• Austin ISD Advocacy Advisory Committee: advisory committee of parents, students, teachers, and community members working with the district to shape the legislative priorities of AISD

PTA Resources

• ACPTA Advocacy: Austin Council of PTAs; school finance and legislation education resources, key public education advocacy organizations 

• Texas PTA Advocacy: state PTA legislative priorities and updates

• National PTA Advocacy: PTA policy positions and legislative priorities at the federal level 

Government Resources

• Vote Travis: county election information, polling locations, and sample ballots 

• “Who Represents Me?” representative look up tool 

• Texas Constitution & Statutes: search for and read current state law

• State Board of Education (SBOE): The SBOE is the policy-making body over education in the state of Texas. The board is comprised of elected members from across Texas.  Austin is within SBOE District 5.

• Texas Education Agency (TEA): TEA is the state’s administrative agency that manages, enforces, and operates the day-to-day functions of public education across the state. It is headed by the TEA commissioner, who is appointed by the governor.