Quorum Report: Updated: Senate budget bill is filed with “1.5% across-the-board budget reduction, exempting the Foundation Schools Program"

January 17, 2017 3:23 PM Updated: Senate budget bill is filed with “1.5% across-the-board budget reduction, exempting the Foundation Schools Program" Adds $2.65 billion to cover student enrollment growth, $260 million additional for CPS, maintains the additional $800 million for border security Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, filed the *Texas Senate’s budget proposal, Senate Bill 1, Tuesday allocating $103.6 of the available $104.9 billion and calling for a “1.5 percent across-the-board budget reduction, exempting the Foundation School Program,” according to Nelson’s office. Chair Nelson said the base budget is a starting point and earlier in the day said that the Finance Committee* would begin meeting on Monday. By Eleanor Dearman
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