News & Updates
School Safety Bills Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the House Select Committee Youth Health & Safety on HB 3 and for HB 13, which provide two different approaches to improving school safety.
SB 9 Teacher Pay Raise Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 9, which relates to an across-the-board pay raise for teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians.
Senate Property Tax Relief Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Finance Committee regarding Senate Bill 3 & Senate Bill 4, which are both measures proposing property tax relief.
HB 2 (Property Tax Relief) Testimony
The Coalition provided testimony to the House Ways & Means Committee regarding House Bill 2, the measure proposing property tax relief.
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III Testimony – HB 1
The Coalition provided testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Education) regarding the state budget, pointing out that recapture has reached nearly $5 billion per year and schools need help meeting the increased costs caused by a 14.5% rate of inflation.
Senate Finance Committee Testimony – SB 1
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on the state budget, pointing out that recapture has reached nearly $5 billion per year and schools need help meeting the increased costs caused by a 14.5% rate of inflation.
New Robin Hood figure shows enormous burden put on schools, homeowners
The Biennial Revenue Estimate from Comptroller Glenn Hegar states that recapture is expected to reach nearly $5 billion during Fiscal Year 2023.
Texas Removes Record Robin Hood Revenue from School Districts
The state took $3.2 billion in local taxpayer funding out of school districts during the past year through Robin Hood recapture. This record-high amount of recapture came as school districts struggled to fully staff campuses and battled cost increases driven by high inflation.
School Finance testimony in House
The Coalition provided testimony to the House Public Education Committee on school finance. Since HB 3, inflation has increased by 12%, while school funding has been flat. Since recapture was reduced by HB 3, it has increased by 25%.
As state surpluses surge, schools struggle with rising costs
Statement from Christy Rome, Executive Director of the Texas School Coalition, concerning the revised estimate of a state surplus and the funding needs of public schools.
School Finance testimony in Senate
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Education Committee on school finance. Since HB 3, inflation has increased by 9%, while school funding has been flat. Since recapture was reduced by HB 3, it has increased by 22%.
Balanced, measured approach needed for tax relief
The Coalition provided testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on property tax relief. Limitations to relief mean some taxpayers are paying more, while schools are not beneficiaries of the increased payments. Schools do not receive automatic increases, and a balanced approach is needed.