Changes made in the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday increase total education reform spending to $9 billion with little dedicated to property tax relief.

Changes made in the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday increase total education reform spending to $9 billion with little dedicated to property tax relief.
Every Republican senator has signed on as a coauthor of the bill.
Republican State Sen. Ken Seliger (Amarillo) joined several Democrat colleagues in opposing the government transparency measure.
The high-stakes exams have drawn bipartisan criticism for years for failing to accurately assess students’ knowledge and redirecting classroom education to “teaching for the test.”
Democrat State Reps. Julie Johnson, Yvonne Davis, Victoria Neave, and Jessica Farrar refused to attend public testimony on the “Texas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act.”
Busby was joined by Gov. Greg Abbott as he took the oath of office.
While the legislation is an improvement over the status quo, some have criticized the bill for not going far enough.
The bill’s author, State Rep. Matt Krause, declared Tuesday “Lemonade Freedom Day.”
No longer content with public schools focusing on mundane tasks like teaching and learning, community schools become health clinics, soup kitchens, and recreation centers.
“Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for lobbyists testifying against their interests,” State Sen. Bob Hall told the committee.