TX SJR1 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session

Texas Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-14 - Co-author authorized
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate the net revenue from the state lottery to the foundation school fund, including a portion dedicated to funding salary increases and bonuses for experienced public school classroom teachers and costs associated with school district teacher retirement contributions.

Title

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-14	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-07-23	Senate	Left pending in committee
2017-07-23	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2017-07-23	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-07-23	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-07-20	Senate	Referred to Education
2017-07-20	Senate	Read first time
2017-07-20	Senate	Filed
2017-07-20	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects

Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND
LOTTERIES
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Salaries & Expenses
State Finances
State Finances--Management & Control

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=851&Bill=SJR1
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/851/billtext/html/SJ00001I.htm