Bill > HJR207

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would limit the Texas state legislature's ability to impose unfunded or underfunded mandates on school districts. Specifically, the amendment would prohibit the legislature from enacting laws that require school districts to comply with new duties or activities that require additional expenditures unless the legislature appropriates or provides funding from a source other than the school district's own revenue. Additionally, any proposed legislation that would require a school district to spend money must include a detailed fiscal impact statement that estimates the projected costs for each affected school district. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters for approval at the November 4, 2025 election, with the ballot language asking voters whether they support restricting the legislature's power to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on school districts.

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