TX SJR48 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Referred to Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-07 - Referred to Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
Sen. Kirk Watson [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-07 | Senate | Referred to Education |
2019-03-07 | Senate | Read first time |
2019-02-26 | Senate | Filed |
2019-02-26 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HJR24 (Same As) 2019-03-19 - Left pending in committee
SB1141 (Enabled by) 2019-03-07 - Referred to Education
SB1141 (Enabled by) 2019-03-07 - Referred to Education
Subjects
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--School District
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--School District
Texas State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SJR48 |
Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/SJ00048I.htm |