Clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers to settle differences on $8 billion public school funding package
14-05-2025 20:44 via feeds.texastribune.org

Clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers to settle differences on $8 billion public school funding package

Senators will hold a hearing Thursday on their counterproposal to the House's school funding bill. House Democrats and public education advocates have criticized the upper chamber for not moving faster to advance the legislation.
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