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Trustee updates board on Austin school finance debates; House Bill 2, property tax relief and other measures in play
Summary
Boerne ISD trustees received an update May 20 on pending Texas school finance bills, including House Bill 2's large funding proposal, a Senate homestead exemption plan and other measures that could affect the district's budget.
Boerne ISD trustees on May 20 received a legislative advocacy update outlining active school finance negotiations in Austin, potential property tax relief measures, and other bills that could affect district funding and operations.
Trustee Rich Senna (board liaison for legislative matters) told the board the 2025 regular session was approaching adjournment and that the major education package, House Bill 2, had passed the Texas House and proposed substantial new funding for public education. He summarized key provisions under consideration and differences between the House and Senate approaches.
Why it matters: the package under discussion could inject billions of dollars…
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