Texas panel approves Senate version of school finance package

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate’s education committee voted to send its version of the state’s public school finance reform legislation to the upper chamber.
Committee Chairman Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, admitted minutes into the public hearing that the version of House Bill 21 facing the Senate was much different than the bill that the House passed out.
“I have been visiting with [House public education committee] Chairman Huberty, he is aware of what we will