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House Gives Preliminary Approval To Bill Overhauling School Finance System

Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 20, 2017 · In a preliminary vote, the House approved Rep. Dan Huberty's bill to inject $1.6 billion into public schools and simplify complicated funding formulas. Legislators must still take a final vote on the bill.

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