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Legislative update: Richardson ISD legislative liaison to step back after heavy session that included House Bill 2 funding and discipline changes
Summary
Richardson ISD’s legislative liaison reviewed the 2025 session’s major education decisions, highlighted an $8.5 billion education funding package and discipline reforms, and said the district will monitor TEA rulemaking. The liaison announced she plans to step back from the role.
Richardson ISD’s legislative staff reviewed changes from the 2025 Texas legislative session and urged patience while agencies produce rulemaking to implement the new law.
Liz Morris, the district’s legislative liaison, told trustees the session produced a large number of education bills, and she highlighted an $8.5 billion increase in public education funding that the legislature approved. She said about $3.1 billion was aimed at enrollment growth and that lawmakers also increased allotments and created new targeted funding streams, including…
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