Senator says education cuts were overestimated

Source: star-telegram.c Posted By: Johnnie R...4035 days ago

Senate Finance Chairman Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, said Thursday that the amount of education cuts imposed by the 2011 Legislature was "more on the order of $800 million" and disputed the widely reported figure of $5.4 billion.
Williams made the comments as the Finance Committee approved a plan asking Texas voters to spend $6 billion from the state's rainy-day fund for transportation and water projects.
Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, said he wants to add $2.4 billion to the package to fully restore....

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