Issue Position: Investing In Our Children

Issue Position

Education remained a top priority during the 86th Legislative Session for the Texas House. The legislature passed House Bill 3, which provides transformational school finance reform to our public education system by investing billions of dollars into our schools and teachers. Specifically, the Texas Plan provides $4.5 billion to student-centered education reforms, over $5 billion in statewide property tax relief, and over $2 billion in dynamic pay raises for teachers, librarians, counselors, and nurses.

House Bill 3 provides $4.5 billion to student-centered education reforms, including:
Full-day Pre-K for low income students
High-quality K-3 reading standards to ensure Texas schoolchildren read at grade level by 3rd grade
The first dyslexia identification program in Texas history
Accelerates student achievement via College, Career & Military Readiness (CCMR) outcomes bonuses, dual-language programs, and extended year summer programs for students
Directs more funds to residential treatment facilities and to schools with higher concentrations of under-served students, including dropouts and students in special education

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