Texas bill requires a vote on school district splits

Keller ISD's controversial plan to split in half prompted a Fort Worth lawmaker to file HB 5089. The bill aims to give the community a voice when school districts are considering a split. It would require a public vote and an equal distribution of finances and assets between the two new districts.

Texas bill tries to close property tax exemption loophole

House Bill 21 aims to ban what's known as traveling HFCs. Supporters argue these outside housing finance corporations are taking advantage of a loophole that gives them a property tax exemption. The program was initially designed to provide affordable housing for people like teachers and first responders, but officials say it's being abused.

4 to Know for April 29, 2025

Here are four of the top stories you need to know about for Tuesday, April 25, 2025. A shootout in the middle of a Seagoville neighborhood on Sunday morning left a 19-year-old man dead. New information has been released regarding two connected murders that occurred in Dallas this past week. A man is demanding an apology from Dallas police after officers tased him at Dallas Love Field. And the woman who helped to create the Amber Alert believes it's now oversaturated and misused.

Committee hears bill requiring vote for school splits

A bill aimed at giving Texans a voice in deciding whether a school district can split up will go before the House Public Education Committee today. This bill comes after the Keller ISD idea of a district split that ultimately fell apart.