The Ready Texas: Stakeholder Convening took place February 10, 2016. This convening, led by IDRA and carried out in partnership with UTeach at UT Austin, brought together education, community, policy, foundation, business, and philanthropic leaders to discuss the future of post-secondary education in Texas and to provide input on the design of a statewide study of HB5 implementation. The convening was made possible through a grant from Greater Texas Foundation. This proceedings report highlgihts the current status of HB5 implementation and research in Texas and the key further research needed to inform policy and practice.