Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 77th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
SENATE MEMBERS
Sen. Teel Bivins —CO-CHAIR
Sen. Steve Ogden
Sen. Florence Shapiro
Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
Sen. Royce West
HOUSE MEMBERS
Rep. Paul Sadler —CO-CHAIR
Rep. Harold S. Dutton
Rep. Kent Grusendorf
Rep. Scott Hochberg
Rep. Rene Olivera
Rep. Todd Smith
OTHERS
Hon. Kent Caperton
Hon. Will Davis
Craig Foster
Hon. Lyndon Olson
Hon. Mark Stiles
David Thompson
CLERK:
Amy Schwartz
TEL:
(512) 463-0355
Video/Audio — Archives
77th Session Interim
- September 13, 2002
- May 9, 2002
- April 3, 2002
- March 7, 2002 (Part 2)
- March 7, 2002 (Part 1)
- February 7, 2002
- January 25, 2002
- January 24, 2002
- December 13, 2001 — audio only
- December 6, 2001 — audio only
- November 29, 2001 — audio only
- November 15, 2001 — audio only
- November 14, 2001 — audio only
- November 7, 2001 — audio only
- October 26, 2001
- October 25, 2001
Reports
The following reports are available for download:
- The following items are the Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance Interim Reports to the 78th Legislature:
- Public School Finance Report (250 KB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix A (112 KB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix B (1.5 MB, PDF format)
- Public School Finance Report Appendix C (24 KB, PDF format)
Interim Charges
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the public school finance system in Texas, including,
- the system's structure, being sure to address issues of facilities, transportation and similar issues;
- the method of funding for public schools in the state; and
- factors that determine how to pay for education (e.g., personnel costs vs. student attendance, course completion, classroom vs. distance learning)
- Consider of all equity issues affecting school districts and the school finance system
- Examine fully the revenue resources for funding public schools, including a review of the state's tax system as it relates to public school finance.
