A one-page document from the Office of the Comptroller showing the dollars spent on instruction in Texas schools from 1999 to 2003.
Taxes & Spending
After Tuesday’s Elections, Texas Can Take a Bow
On Tuesday, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment to increase the residence homestead exemption for school district purposes from $40,000 to $100,000. With 99% of precincts reporting, voters approved of the measure by a margin of 83.4% vs. 16.6%. The passage of Proposition 4 cements the Legislature’s $18 billion tax relief package,...
November 8, 2023