Texas Senate will debate how to spend an additional $8 billion on school finance

Senate seeks middle ground with $8 billion school funding plan

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated counterproposal to the House’s multibillion-dollar public school funding legislation, which would establish a long-term teacher pay raise system tied to years of experience, phase out the state’s reliance on…

State or local control? Historic Texas school funding proposal offers differing approaches

A Senate proposal for a school funding bill would have the state dictate how 90% of the record-breaking finance bill's money is spent. That differs from a...

Texas Senate panel debates sweeping, $8 billion school funding bill after making significant changes

The Texas House originally passed House Bill 2, a multibillion-dollar school funding package, in April. But the version of the legislation heard Thursday by a panel of Texas senators includes several significant changes from what the House approved.

Texas Senate panel unveils amended version of $8B school finance proposal

State senators unveiled their version of House Bill 2 on May 15. The amended bill, which differs substantially from what House lawmakers passed one month earlier, would prioritize pay raises for teachers with at least three years of experience, boost special education funding and invest in educator preparation programs.

Texas Senate considers rewritten, $8 billion public school package

After three weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations between chambers, the Texas Senate is considering a rewritten version of the $8 billion investment in public

Clock ticking for Texas lawmakers to settle differences on $8B public school funding bill

The Texas House and Senate moved swiftly to establish a voucher program but have stumbled over details on how to fund public education.