Nov 2008 - Interim Study Charges to the 80th Legislature - Texas House  - Issued November 2007
                 Interim Committee Charges to the 80th Legislature - Texas Senate
01/12/09 - 2010-11 Biennial Revenue Estimate Released to the 81st Legislature
01/21/09 - EQUITY CENTER ISSUE BRIEF
                   Issue Brief: Achieving an Efficient Public School Funding System
                   School District Report - How is my District Affected?
               School Districts Sorted by Senate District
               Explanation of Column Headings
               Comparison of Numbers
01/30/09 - Senate Committee Assignments
02/12/09 - House Committee Assignments   HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES/CLERKS
02/19/09 - SB 982 Filed -  Van de Putte.Eltife.West.TX81RSB00982FIL   (Companion Bill - HB 1555)
                       BILL TEXT
                       EC ALERT RE: SB 982
02/24/09 - HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES/CLERKS
03/13/09 - EC Impact Models - SB982/HB1555
04/14/09 - SB 1 Prefiled House Floor Amendments
                       PART 1        PART 2        PART 3        PART 4      PART 5
04/14/09 - HB3646/HOCHBERG - As Filed
04/21/09 - SB2392/SHAPIRO - Committee Substitute
04/28/09 - SB2392/SHAPIRO - Committee Substitute
04/28/09 - COMPARISON OF MAJOR CONCEPTS IN COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES OF 81ST LEGISLATURE SCHOOL FINANCE BILLS
04/29/09 - SB1 - LBB Side by Side/House and Senate
05/05/09 - HB3646/HOCHBERG- Committee Substitute
05/11/09 - HB3646/HOCHBERG- Filed Amendments
05/11/09 - HB3646/HOCHBERG- Passes Second Reading on Floor - 19 Amendments Adopted (SEE BELOW)

• House floor amendment #21 by Chisum ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #20 by Phillips ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #19 by Chavez ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #18 by Rose ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #17 by Gallego ADOPTED

• House floor amendment #16 by Hancock ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #15 by Phillips ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #14 by Eissler ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #13 by Kent ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #12 by Weber ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #11 to amendment 10 by Heflin ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #10 by Kolkhorst ADOPTED as amended Y125/N10.

• House floor amendment #9 by Paxton ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #8 by Phillips ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #7 by Chisum ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #6 by Phillips adopted, reconsidered, withdrawn.

• House floor amendment #5 by Chisum tabled.

• House floor amendment #4 to amendment 3 by Hochberg ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #3 by Hochberg ADOPTED as amended.

• House floor amendment #2 by Hochberg ADOPTED.

• House floor amendment #1 by Hochberg ADOPTED.

SENATE−LIVE VIDEO
HOUSE−LIVE VIDEO

LISTEN TO DR. PIERCE'S TESTIMONY IN SENATE EDUCATION ON 4/21 REGARDING SB 982, SB 2430 and SB 2392 (testimony begins at 1:03:25)

**Current Senate Members who have signed on are Van de Putte, West, Eltife, Davis, Nichols and Gallegos, Uresti, Zaffirini and Hinojosa.

**Current House Members who have signed on are:
(1) Primary - Patrick
(4) Joint - McReynolds, Swinford, Bonnen Oliveira
(39) Coauthors - Berman, Christian, Crabb, Farabee, Flores, Frost, Gonzales, Hamilton, Hardcastle, Heflin, Herrero, Homer, Hopson, Hughes, Keffer, King (Phil), Martinez (Mando), Miklos, Phillips, Pierson, Quintanilla, Rios Ybarra, Sheffield, Vo, Harless, Leibowitz, McClendon, Shelton, Flynn, Guillen, Lucio III, Morrison, Pena, Orr, Kleinschmidt, Brown (Betty), Martinez Fischer, Menendez and Villareal.

EQUITY CENTER ISSUE BRIEF - Jan 21, 2009
02.03.09 - Issue Brief: Achieving an Efficient Public School Funding System
Senator Leticia Van de Putte asked the Equity Center for assistance in developing this proposal.  It has already earned significant support and interest among key legislators, and we feel is worthy of our support.  Please contact your state legislators and encourage their support.



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