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3 Document(s) [ Subject: Foundation School Program ]

Committee:	Senate Finance
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Broadband infrastructure \| Centennial Parks Conservation Fund \| Electric Reliability Council of Texas \| Electricity transmission and distribution \| Film Commission, Texas \| Film industry \| Foundation School Program \| Homestead exemptions \| Mental health services \| Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of \| Property taxes \| Public Utility Commission of Texas \| Recapture (School finance) \| School enrollment \| School finance \| State hospitals \| State parks \| Tax relief \| Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund \| Texas Energy Fund \| Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program \| Texas State Water Plan \| Texas Water Fund \| Water Development Board, Texas \| Water service \| Winter Storm Uri \| Winter weather \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.88 F49
Session:	88th R.S. (2023)
Online version:	View report [68 pages File size: 2,276 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Continue Cutting Property Taxes: Identify the best combination to further increase the amount of homestead exemption and compression to continue cutting Texans' property taxes. Additionally, establish and report on the cost of eliminating: School maintenance and operation property taxes; All school property taxes; and All property taxes. Determine the fiscal consequences of each action, including whether revenue reallocations would be required for public education funding and local government funding, and impacts on the state's ability to respond to disasters and other urgent priorities. For example, determine the effect on other state programs if general revenue were used to fully replace school property taxes, particularly during economic downturns. Evaluate and report on how much state revenue would need to be generated to replace foregone property tax revenue, and from what source.
2.	Mental Health Services and Inpatient Facilities: Monitor the implementation of SB 30, 88th R.S., with regard to appropriations made for expanding mental health services and inpatient facilities across the state. Report on the progress of inpatient facility construction projects. Assess and report on the effectiveness of spending on mental health services.
3.	Monitor Property Tax Relief and Infrastructure Funds: Monitor the appropriations supporting, and implementation of, the following legislation passed during the 88th Legislature, Regular or Special Sessions, and approved by voters, amending the Texas Constitution: Property Tax Relief: SB 2, 88th 2nd C.S. and HJR 2, 88th 2nd C.S.; Texas Energy Fund: SB 2627, 88th R.S. and SJR 93, 88th R.S.; Texas Water Fund: SB 28, 88th R.S. and SJR 75, 88th R.S.; Centennial Parks Conservation Fund: SB 1648, 88th R.S. and SJR 74, 88th R.S.; and Broadband Infrastructure Fund: HB 9, 88th R.S. and HJR 125, 88th R.S.
4.	School Enrollment Trends: Study post-pandemic student enrollment trends, and examine the possible causes behind the shift in student enrollment, including the rise in homeschooling, micro-schools, and other parental choice options. Make recommendations to ensure parents and educators have the tools and resources needed to respond to the projected enrollment changes and ensure that every child has the best educational options available to learn.
5.	Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program: Review the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Texas Film Commission for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) by the 88th Legislature and assess the effectiveness of the program in promoting media production and stimulating local economies through job creation and business growth. Analyze application trends before and after the appropriation, with attention to high- profile or large-budget productions. Additionally, review other states and international incentive programs and evaluate Texas's workforce and educational needs in media production. Provide recommendations to improve the TMIIIP’s transparency and enhance Texas's competitive position.
Committee:	Senate Funding Issues in Education, Interim
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report to the 76th Legislature.
Subjects:	College preparatory curriculum \| College preparedness \| Educational technology \| Foundation School Program \| Higher Education Assistance Fund \| Permanent School Fund \| Permanent University Fund \| Recommended High School Program \| Scholarships \| School finance \| Student aid \| Textbooks \| University budgets \| University enrollment \| University finance \| University graduates \| University graduation rates \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 f962
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [55 pages File size: 2,414 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the current status of student financial assistance and tuition exemption/waiver programs. Identify possible criteria to be considered by the Legislature in evaluating such proposals and to establish priorities for these programs in the future.
2.	Review the appropriateness of current allotments, weights, and set-asides under the Foundation School Program to fund school districts.
3.	Study the management, investment, and distribution of funds dedicated to public and higher education, including the Permanent School Fund, Available School Fund, Permanent University Fund, Available University Fund, and Higher Education Fund. The Committee should review the purpose of these funds and the ability of these funds to continue to meet the needs of the state.
4.	Study the factors affecting undergraduate enrollment and graduation rates at public colleges and universities in Texas, and make recommendations for any necessary legislative action. The Committee should consider the costs of higher education and the availability of financial assistance to students; collaborative efforts between higher education and public education systems; and student recruitment and retention efforts. The Committee should also consider methods to effectively measure institutions' performance in meeting enrollment and graduation goals set by the Legislature.
5.	Evaluate and, if needed, make recommendations to determine need and allocation of funds for higher education budget special items, medical schools and Texas A&M Service agencies.
6.	Study the costs of textbooks for public schools and, if necessary, make recommendations to improve the purchasing process to ensure that Texas schools are receiving the best price possible. In its work, the Committee should examine the use of computers and other technological resources as alternative teaching aids to textbooks and consider whether these alternative resources are more economical and efficient in enhancing the learning capacities of children
Committee:	Senate Public School Facilities, Interim
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Senate Interim Committee on School Facilities.
Subjects:	Foundation School Program \| School buildings \| School finance \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.73 sc64
Session:	73rd R.S. (1993)
Online version:	View report [46 pages File size: 1,499 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study and make recommendations regarding the state's participation in the funding of public school facilities to address the equity issue of school finance.
2.	Study the current method of funding public schools to determine the best method of allocating state resources and assistance for educational facilities.
3.	Study and make recommendations regarding the distribution and source of any state funding for school facilities.
4.	Study and make recommendations regarding the appropriate organizational structure for administration of facilities funding.
5.	Study and make recommendations regarding the I&S tax rates and any limits on past and future bonded indebtedness for the state's participation.
6.	Review and evaluate methods for determining the needs of school districts for facilities funding.
7.	Study and make recommendations regarding any additional or other changes that the Committee determines should be made to the Texas Constitution and statutory law that would provide an equitable system for funding public school facilities.

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