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NEISD’s government relations director outlines pending Austin bills as session nears sine die
Summary
Jacob Bywaters briefed trustees on a rapid sequence of legislative deadlines, the passage of SB 2 and activity on HB 2 (school finance), HB 4 (assessment/ accountability), and other bills that could affect district revenue and local government operations.
Jacob Bywaters, NORTH EAST ISD’s director of government relations, updated trustees on the final weeks of the Texas legislative session and highlighted bills under close watch, including school finance measures and proposals that could limit local taxing entities.
The update matters because legislation on school finance, accountability and local taxing authority could change district revenues, reporting requirements and options for debt issuance.
Bywaters told the board there were 21 days until the constitutional deadline (sine die) and noted procedural deadlines in the Texas House that would cause many bills to die unless they clear committee or floor…
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