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Lawmakers reach $8.5B school funding compromise

AUSTIN — House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools that would preserve the upper chamber’s push for a modest $55 per–student increase to districts’ base funding, while…

Texas legislation: THC restrictions pass Senate; tentative deal reached on school funding

Texas lawmakers made progress on several bills Wednesday, including one regarding public school funding.

Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal

The deal, confirmed by three lawmakers familiar with the discussions, appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both chambers over how to increase funds for the state’s public schools.

Texas teacher pay, public school funds revamped in sweeping legislative deal

The Texas House and Senate are nearing a deal on a sweeping school finance bill. Per-student funding known as the basic allotment would not be increased...

Lawmakers agree on $8 billion school funding package

Leaders from the Texas House and Senate have agreed on an $8 billion school funding package, which is being called ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!Tags: newsRead more about Lawmakers agree on $8 billion school funding package

Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase - Reform Austin

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to increase the basic allotment in negotiations over the House and Senate’s version of a huge public school funding bill, according to the Quorum Report. The bill in question is House Bill 2, an $8 billion proposal that passed with near-unanimous support from the House after lengthy bipartisan budget negotiations. House Democrats managed to inc…