Texas recently launched its first coordinated effort to define Opportunity Youth in state law. While the bill did not pass, it built bipartisan momentum and created a shared policy framework across education, workforce, and community systems. This session will walk through the legislative process behind that effort and show how cross sector partnerships, shared data, and aligned messaging created durable policy traction.

Participants will learn strategies to translate local collective impact models into statewide policy strategies. They will explore how to build legislative champions, coordinate partners around a shared agenda, and use data to strengthen credibility. Attendees will leave with practical tools to move from community collaboration to systems level change.