HB 3 by Huberty et al, the comprehensive school finance bill that implements recommendations made by the Texas Commission on Public School Finance to improve our school finance system is scheduled to be voted on later today. The bill provides $4.5 billion in new funding to public school districts to improve student achievement, an additional $2…

Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen today announced that an agreement has been reached on the session’s priority bills: HB 1, the state budget; SB 2, property tax reform; and HB 3, school finance reform. As of the time of the press conference, all three bills are in document production, and…

The Texas Plan for School Finance Reform