TX SJR40 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Co-author authorized
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.

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Title

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-04SenateCo-author authorized
2019-03-01SenateReferred to Education
2019-03-01SenateRead first time
2019-02-15SenateFiled
2019-02-15SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HJR24 (Same As) 2019-03-19 - Left pending in committee
SB852 (Enabled by) 2019-03-04 - Co-author authorized

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