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Senate finance staff: SB1 would boost school funding but leaves hard questions on distribution
Summary
Legislative Budget Board and Texas Education Agency witnesses told the Senate Finance Committee that the introduced budget (SB1) adds billions to public education — most flowing through the Foundation School Program — while contingency items and program choices will determine how money reaches districts and teachers.
The Texas Senate Finance Committee heard detailed budget briefings and testimony Wednesday on the Foundation School Program and other parts of the Texas Education Agency budget, with Legislative Budget Board staff and TEA officials saying the introduced Senate bill would increase state support for public education by billions but leaves important distribution choices for the full Legislature to resolve. LBB officials said SB1 recommendations include about $71.3 billion in all funds for the FSP in 2026–27, an increase of roughly $11.7 billion from the 2024–25 base; general‑revenue increases of about $7.9 billion drive much of the change.
The presentation emphasized that most of the increase flows through the FSP and related statutory mechanisms. Maggie Yipson of the Legislative Budget Board told the committee the introduced bill contains contingency appropriations for policy items that require separate…
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