Relating to renaming the basic allotment under the Foundation School Program to the initial allotment.
SB 478 is a procedural bill that renames the "basic allotment" under Texas' Foundation School Program to the "initial allotment" in multiple sections of the Education Code. It does not change funding formulas, calculations, or policy - only updates terminology used in legal references. The bill affects how school funding is referenced in state law, including provisions for charter schools, teacher salaries, adult education programs, and student allotments. This change applies to all Texas public school districts and entities using the Foundation School Program funding structure.
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in committee
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Introduction
Nov 2024
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Governor
Introduced Nov 22, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Referred to Education K-16
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Feb 3, 2025
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Mayes Middleton
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