Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to districts for teacher and support staff pay, special education, educator preparation,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation providing $8.5 billion in funding for public education. Nearly half of that new funding will go towards teacher pay raises. The bill also provides funds to give support staff raises,

Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 on Wednesday in Salado, establishing $8.5 billion in new school funding and the largest teacher pay raise in Texas history.