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HJR 24, 86th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Charlie Geren
Joint Author: Hugh Shine

Companion:

SJR 40 (Identical)
SJR 48 (Identical)

Enabling legislation: HB 462

Subjects:
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation--School District

House Committee: Public Education (Dan Huberty, Alma Allen, Steve Allison, Trent Ashby, Keith Bell, Diego Bernal, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Mary González, Ken King, Morgan Meyer, Scott Sanford, James Talarico, Gary VanDeaver) Minutes: March 19 2019

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