Bill:  SJR 48 
Legislative Session: 86(R) Council Document: 86R 1580 MEW-D
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Last Action:03/07/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation for public education unless the requirement is met.
Author:Watson
Subjects:Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance (I0250)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--School District (I0785)
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
Companion:HJR 24 by Geren, Identical
SJR 40 by Johnson, Duplicate
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 1141.
Senate Committee:Education
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Referred to Education      03/07/2019     399
S   Read first time      03/07/2019     399
S   Filed      02/26/2019    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/26/2019