Where does the money come from for the legislature’s teacher pay raise

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott charged lawmakers with finding a way to pay for teacher pay raises statewide. The most difficult part of that task will be finding the money.
Tuesday at the State Capitol, a select panel of House members on education looked at several ideas. House Bill 198 by State Rep. Travis Clardy, R-Nacogdoches, would create a legal basis to pay for the system, but actual funding remains left out.
According to state analysts the bill would require the average teacher pa