Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011

Summary

Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Education deny Texas and its local educational agencies (LEAs) funds from the Education Jobs Fund until the state assures the Secretary that: (1) funds used to support elementary and secondary education shall be distributed based on the LEAs' relative shares of school improvement funds for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; (2) such funds will not be used to supplant state formula funding that is distributed like school improvement funds; and (3) state funding for elementary and secondary education, as a percentage of the state's total revenue, will not be reduced through FY2013.

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Timeline

1. 8 February 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 February 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 February 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 February 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 February 2011

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Sponsors

• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• John Carter · R · Sponsor
• Michael McCaul · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
• Jeb Hensarling · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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