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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, School districts in counties along the state's Gulf |
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Coast are subject to greater expenses than their inland |
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counterparts; and |
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WHEREAS, Due to their geographical location, districts in |
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coastal counties are confronted with exceptional costs that are |
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expected to continue to rise; recent years have seen more frequent |
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and intense hurricanes and rainfall, leading to significant |
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expenditures for maintenance, renovations, and repairs; moreover, |
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insurance premiums are climbing as companies reassess risk in |
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regions that are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, the recapture formulas of the public |
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school finance system do not take into consideration the elevated |
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expenses borne by school districts in counties along the Gulf |
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Coast; as the state seeks a pathway to eliminate school district |
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maintenance and operations property taxes, it should examine the |
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immediate need to relieve the inordinate burden placed on Gulf |
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Coast school districts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby request that the Lieutenant Governor and |
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the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim |
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committee to study issuance of credit against required recapture |
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payments for Gulf Coast county school districts with excess |
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facilities costs; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including |
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findings and recommendations, to the 89th Texas Legislature in |
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January 2025. |