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Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen hold a joint press conference on the lawn

From left: Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have endorsed a proposal to raise

Students, educators, activists and parents rally on the south lawn of the Capitol in Austin in 2017 to show support

From left: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen speak at a joint press conference

Vanessa Tijerina addresses the panel about her 13-year-old special needs child who has been denied special education for four years

State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, chairman of the House Public Education Committee, and colleagues speak during deliberation of the House

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune Preparing to ask the federal government for $1

State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, authored the teacher pension bill. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate unanimously

State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, chairman of the House Public Education Committee, hears public testimonies during a committee meeting. Emree

State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, is the author of the Senate’s school finance bill. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune