Commentary: Chapter 313 agreements benefit Texas
Chapter 313 economic development agreements attract jobs and investment to Texas, make money for the state and grow school districts’ tax bases. This reality runs contrary to pervasive and persistent myths about the program, which assert school districts that enter into Chapter 313 agreements must be “subsidized” by the state. Misrepresentations about this program hurt…
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