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.
2022 Member Communication Archive
Member Communications
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.
Issues in Focus: Recapture
The State of Texas is taking record amounts from school districts through recapture.
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.
Per-Student Funding & Inflation
State investments will help enable public schools to meet students’ needs.
The Shell Game
Learn how the legislative appropriations process has become a “shell game” when it comes to Robin Hood recapture.
Private-school Vouchers
Public tax dollars should fund public schools that have clear systems of academic and fiscal accountability.
Sustainable Funding for Schools
Lasting investments in Texas students —the state’s future workforce — will help ensure future economic success.
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.
