"Progress has been made this week in Austin, as legislators move toward a consensus on education finance reform and a tax plan to pay for it.On Monday the Texas House passed an education reform bill authored by Rep. Kent Grusendorf (R-Arlington), which sets the framework for a substantial overhaul of public education nationwide."House Bill 2 brings record funding to Texas' school children," said Rep. Kent Grusendorf (Dallas), Chairman of the Public Education Committee and author of the bill. "This legislation moves Texas forward with increased efficiency, more accountability and more money to give all our students a chance at success."
Yesterday the House Committee on Ways and Means passed a school finance plan.The House plan, which will subsidize a 27-cent per $100 valuation property tax cut, is expected to come before the full house next week.The plan preserves the current franchise tax, but expands it to include more companies than it currently does.The plan will also add an additional one-cent to the current sales tax, and will expand the list of taxable services and products.There will also be an additional $1 per pack cigarette tax.
Governor Perry voiced his approval of the progress made toward a school finance reform solution, saying, “I applaud Chairman Keffer and the House leadership for voting out of committee a good bill. Keffer’s compromise plan will provide substantial property tax relief and close loopholes in the franchise tax so every corporation pays its share. This vote signals important progress toward a school finance agreement.”
It still remains to be seen what finance solution will be proposed by the senate, but insiders speculate a deal will be easily brokered between House and Senate leaders.With 19 days remaining in the special session, who knows, legislators may even get a chance to work on some of Governor Perry’s pet projects like taxpayer protection."
http://www.texasinsider.org/scoop/texas_legislature_on.htm
The "Robin Hood" Plan that was ruled unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme court was a defacto state property tax on individuals. All of the NON-Texans on this thread want Kinky. They want to kill Interstate road construction, and damage Texas.