State Supreme Court hears arguments in Robin Hood case
Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on school funding as hundreds of districts argue the state must provide a general diffusion of knowledge. State lawyers say education policy is a Legislature duty, not a court task, amid a larger session debating tax changes to reduce property taxes and fund schools.
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Texas Supreme Court weighs school funding dispute
Lawyers for more than 300 school districts told the Texas Supreme Court that the states funding system violates constitutional duties by forcing high property taxes, unequal facilities, and inconsistent funding. The state argued the system meets minimum education guarantees and that changes should come from the Legislature.
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Texas House debates HB 3 tax plan to replace local school taxes
The plan would raise the state sales tax from 6.25 to 7.25 percent and expand its base to bottled water, motor vehicle repairs, and computer programming. Cigarette tax would rise by one dollar per pack. The franchise tax would apply to about 10,000 more businesses, totaling 160,000 filers. Property tax levies would fall to 1.23 per $100 in 2006 and 1.12 the following year, with voters allowed a five-cent local option levy.
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