HB 1 Conference Committee. On Thursday, the House refused to concur on Senate amendments to HB 1, the general appropriations bill, and named its conferees to negotiate with the Senate: John Zerwas (R-Richmond) – Chair Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood) Sarah Davis (R-Houston) Oscar Longoria (D-Mission) Armando Walle (D-Houston) Sales Tax Proposal. On Wednesday, Governor Greg…
The biggest news this week was the House’s approval of a sweeping $9 billion plan to reform the state’s school finance system. The bill included increased funding for school districts, directed increases for teacher pay, and provided additional funding for pre-kindergarten education. School finance reform has been at the top of lawmakers’ priorities this session…
Much of the news this week came out of the House of Representatives. The House passed HB 1, the general appropriations bill, after consideration of hundreds of amendments that stretched into late Wednesday night. That same night, the House Ways and Means Committee reported HB 2, a property tax reform bill, favorably. In the Senate,…
The House Appropriations Committee this week gave approval to HB 1 and SB 500, the general and supplemental appropriations bills, respectively. The House Education Committee approved HB 3, a combined school finance and property tax reform package totaling more than $9 billion. Meanwhile, the Senate gave approval to a package of emergency response bills meant…