‘Everything is bigger in Texas – now education is too’

AUSTIN – “Everything is bigger in Texas – and that goes for reason-ability as well, after passing this bill in a rare and constructive act of true bipartisanship, education now will be, too,” State Representative and HB3 co-author Carl Sherman, District 109, commented on the unanimous passing of this historic bill.

With the passing of HB3 in the House and Senate this week, more than $6 billion in increased funding for education has now been allocated for free, full-day pre-K for eligible four-year-old students; a more sophisticated method of funding the cost of low-income student’s education; offering appropriations for increased pay for teachers, counselors, librarians, cooks, custodians, and all supporting staff, as well as the creation of a state fund to lower school district tax rates.

“Now that we have the means, I am looking forward to figuring out the ways in the same benevolent bipartisan atmosphere that made us come this far to create sustainable funding for our priority legislative bread and butter issues,” said Sherman.

“Sincere thanks to everyone involved for reaching across the floor and securing the resource of our future: Education. Texas made God smile today.”

Representative Sherman represents the citizens of House District 109, which includes Desoto, Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Lancaster, Wilmer, as well as parts of Ovilla, Ferris, Seagoville and Dallas.