Movement on the budget

The 82nd Legislature still struggles to find necessary funding

The Texas House of Representatives passed its version of the state budget, House Bill (HB) 1, Sunday, April 3. The bill cuts public education funding by nearly $8 billion and reduces overall state spending by approximately $23 billion. The House spent several hours debating Article III, the education portion of the bill, but did little to change it from the bill’s filed version. The final vote was 98-49 and was largely along party lines. Only two Republicans, Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) and Rep. Aaron Pena (R-Edinburg), joined House Democrats to vote against the bill. More

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In February, ATPE issued the PAC’s Peak Challenge: Raise $10,000 for the ATPE Political Action Committee by May 1. Since then, ATPE members have raised nearly $7,000. We’re more than two-thirds of the way to our goal, but we need your help to reach the top. More

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We hope that by now you are a member of ATPE’s Legislative Alert Network (LAN), the free email service that helps you communicate directly with your legislators on the issues that matter most to Texas public educators. If not, what are you waiting for? Sign up today! More

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