Plan for School Finance Overhaul Dies in Texas House--Additional funding of $3 billion lost
A months-long effort to reform the state's problem-plagued school finance system before the Texas Supreme Court weighs in came to an end on Thursday.
Facing a slew of amendments and attempts to kill his bill on procedural grounds, House Public Education Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock withdrew his measure from consideration less than an hour into a scheduled debate on proposed fixes to the way the state funds public schools.
"We could go all day with this bill," said Aycock, a Killeen Republican. "I don't think it's fair to leave this bill pending with everything else that's up when we know already the Senate is already almost certainly not even considering the measure."
With just over two weeks left in the legislative session, the decision came as the House faced a key deadline: Thursday is the last day the chamber can take initial votes on bills that originated in the House.
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[font color=green]Unless the governor calls a special session it looks like the Texas Supreme Court to address the inadequate school funding issue.[/font]
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