Texas Senate to examine school finance system replacement plans

The Senate budget debate kicked off Monday, with the first of 18 scheduled hearings to examine Senate Bill 1, filed by the committee’s Chairwoman, Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound. In Monday’s hearing, Nelson highlighted the amount available for spending in the 2018-2019 biennium, roughly $105 billion. She emphasized the tightness of the budget while appointing two workgroups to examine two major causes for skyrocketing costs—healthcare and school finance. Here are three important takeaways from the Senate Finance Committee’s first public hearing of the 85th session:

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock