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Senate Passes Homestead Exemption Legislation; Speaker Burrows Releases House Committee Assignments

In this issue Senate Passes Homestead Exemption Legislation Speaker Burrows Releases House Committee Assignments Senate Passes Homestead Exemption Legislation The Senate has passed SJR 2 and the enabling legislation SB 4, which combined increase the school district homestead exemption to $140,000 from $100,000. The proposition asking voters to approve the increase will be on the…

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TTARA School Finance 101 – Webcast

Agenda A. Texas Public School System B. Public Education Funding in the State Budget C. Funding Formulas D.M&O Tax Rate Compression E. Tier 2 Enrichment Tax Rate F. Facilities G. Voter Approval Tax Rate H. Recapture (“Robin Hood”) Local Revenue in Excess of Entitlement I. Charter Schools

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